The Penalty For Drunk Driving

[jw5]

They have started a new slogan "Don't drive to drink", hoping that people will leave their cars behind when they go drinking. Maybe it will help, I don't know, but I think the problem is the penalty for drunk driving.

Previously, the slogan was "Don't drink and drive", they realized that many people will be loath to leave their cars behind after drinking. "Don't drive and drink" would not work either. Why would they drive to a place if they didn't intend to drink? But the problem with "Dont drive to drink" may be that those who never intended to drive to drink in the first place probably still won't, e.g. the young executives in their 20s, the uncles who go to coffee shops. To expect the businessmen and executives in their 30s onwards who own flashy cars not to drive their cars to the ktvs and high ends pubs and instead take public transport may be too much to ask.

So it goes back to the penalty. And what should it be? In my opinion, if someone is legally drunk and kills someone in a road accident, it should be the death penalty. If he didn't kill someone, but injured someone, it should be a few years' jail at least.

Any comments or disagreement?

 

[Watchman]

What answers are you looking for ? May I know ?

 

[QXD]

How about you get yourself killed by a drunk driver and then let us know how effective the laws are.

Even dead, it will be a consolation to all here that there is one less idiot in SG.

They have started a new slogan "Don't drive to drink", hoping that people will leave their cars behind when they go drinking. Maybe it will help, I don't know, but I think the problem is the penalty for drunk driving.

Previously, the slogan was "Don't drink and drive", they realized that many people will be loath to leave their cars behind after drinking. "Don't drive and drink" would not work either. Why would they drive to a place if they didn't intend to drink? But the problem with "Dont drive to drink" may be that those who never intended to drive to drink in the first place probably still won't, e.g. the young executives in their 20s, the uncles who go to coffee shops. To expect the businessmen and executives in their 30s onwards who own flashy cars not to drive their cars to the ktvs and high ends pubs and instead take public transport may be too much to ask.

So it goes back to the penalty. And what should it be? In my opinion, if someone is legally drunk and kills someone in a road accident, it should be the death penalty. If he didn't kill someone, but injured someone, it should be a few years' jail at least.

Any comments or disagreement?

 

[Jabba]

y dun u say that to solve all problems...everything should come with a death penalty...from not displaying parking coupon to smoking at prohibited places...

 

[Loofydralb]

Our penalties are sufficient enough.

Its our enforcement and convictions by the Kangarooos that are lacking.

 

[lifeafter41]

They have started a new slogan "Don't drive to drink", hoping that people will leave their cars behind when they go drinking. Maybe it will help, I don't know, but I think the problem is the penalty for drunk driving.

Previously, the slogan was "Don't drink and drive", they realized that many people will be loath to leave their cars behind after drinking. "Don't drive and drink" would not work either. Why would they drive to a place if they didn't intend to drink? But the problem with "Dont drive to drink" may be that those who never intended to drive to drink in the first place probably still won't, e.g. the young executives in their 20s, the uncles who go to coffee shops. To expect the businessmen and executives in their 30s onwards who own flashy cars not to drive their cars to the ktvs and high ends pubs and instead take public transport may be too much to ask.

So it goes back to the penalty. And what should it be? In my opinion, if someone is legally drunk and kills someone in a road accident, it should be the death penalty. If he didn't kill someone, but injured someone, it should be a few years' jail at least.

Any comments or disagreement?

The question is why would anyone want to drink till he/she is drunk.

Just to get "high", to seem to be cool, or is it a in thing to drink nowadays.