Ohio brings New DUI Punishment - Special Plates

[Ben]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1170958&page=1

Got this in my email today, what is everyones thoughts on this? I see alot of vehicles being vandalized by anti-DUI people.

[1badPT]

I think any incentive to keep drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel is remarkable.

[DUBBED]

I hate to say that if you drive drunk you deserve to get your car shit kicked but that is almost how I feel. You definately deserve to get embarassed though, that funky yellow plate is a perfect way of doing so.

[tegdream]

no not a good idea at all, all it does is bring unwanted attention anfd will cause vandalism and a hard time for anyone else who drives that car....and its not like you can be careful around them, what are you gonna do if a person witha special license plate runs a red light at 140kph as opposed to a person with a normal plate: DIE, either way, ur still jacked, seems rather pointless to me!

its a good idea for the drivers themselves, but not for everyone else implicated in the situation!

[Mike09]

It's Brilliant, every1 who drive's buy will recognize them.

[4wheeldrift]

Maybe that will finally fucking teach people that drunk driving is not ok. Maybe after their cars get vandalized enough times they'll learn their damn lesson.

[FiveFreshFish]

I can see lots of challeges and lawsuits coming.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by tegdream
no not a good idea at all, all it does is bring unwanted attention anfd will cause vandalism and a hard time for anyone else who drives that car....

thats the point!!

Originally posted by tegdream
and its not like you can be careful around them, what are you gonna do if a person witha special license plate runs a red light at 140kph as opposed to a person with a normal plate: DIE, either way, ur still jacked, seems rather pointless to me!

thats NOT the point!!

[/////AMG]

but it shoul be just for the person, not the family

[Akagi Redsuns]

Nah, this gives a huge detterant to drinking and driving. Good incentive to stay clean.

[EG STyLeZ]

I don't think there is anything wrong with this idea. If you have been caught DUI, you shouldn't even be allowed to drive until after a certain amount of time, no question about it. This may bring about vandalism to your car, but it's well deserved. You can't justify drinking and driving.

[kaput]

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[AutodreamMarvin]

i think it's a great idea.
as for having the rest of the family receiving the plates i agree that the ones responsible should be punished, but the families? sure, they can be held accountable to a certain degree, but that is taking it too far.

[sfmedicusaf]

I personaly think its a complete waste of time. 'tagdream' was talking about somebody running a red light. That's just the tip of the iceburg. You can't get people to follow speed limits, get insurance, stop racing on the street, breaking into cars, and yet they want ignorant drunks to take to responsibility to put a beacon on their car stating such! It'll never happen. They'll just find a way around it or end up stealing someone elses plates. This law has been in effect for umpteen years, why in the hell are they just now trying to enforce it? Guess Taft needs a new condo.

[James]

"Any other vehicles in the family will have to carry the special plates as well. Critics call it guilt by association, but supporters said it's not unreasonable."


This is kinda stupid, my Step-dad had a DUI charge 2 years ago, lost his Lisence for a year.....which he deserved 100%, but I am EXTREMELY against drinking and driving for many reasons, especially since my moron step dad had his Lisence taken away. So penalizing everyone in the house may be too far....just because i lived with him dosnt mean i drive drunk as well( although i know part of why they are doing it is becuase of the possibility of the charged person driving the other cars, but still)

[xerxes799]

thats great! maybe after the drivers with those plates see what most of us think of him for driving drunk he'll fell shame then remorse witch it the whole point.

[Seanith]

Originally posted by James
"Any other vehicles in the family will have to carry the special plates as well. Critics call it guilt by association, but supporters said it's not unreasonable."


This is kinda stupid, my Step-dad had a DUI charge 2 years ago, lost his Lisence for a year.....which he deserved 100%, but I am EXTREMELY against drinking and driving for many reasons, especially since my moron step dad had his Lisence taken away. So penalizing everyone in the house may be too far....just because i lived with him dosnt mean i drive drunk as well( although i know part of why they are doing it is becuase of the possibility of the charged person driving the other cars, but still)

I agree. Although i'm against drinking and driving, it would be extremely unfair to force other family members to have to put on the same plates.

[Mike09]

But what they are trying to do is make other family member's responsible for each other and to make sure no one in there family drink's and drive's. Good logic behind it but not always fair.

[4wheeldrift]

Here's a question for everyone who thinks putting the plates on family members cars is not fair and humiliating. Which is less humiliating, having that plate on your car as a deterent for the drunk driver not to go anywhere, or having your family name splashed all over the news after your drunk driving relation kills someone?

[Shaolin]

I didn't read the article, but I think i can get the general idea from reading the posts.. if they do it to individuals that'd be alright, but family? come on.. it's like, if my sister fucks up and does something stupid, I will get the blame for it as well? Only person that can control the offender is the offender themself, so where's the logic in getting the family members involved?