Seattle Times Article
So, I was reading today's Seattle Times. There was an article about how Washington State dUI laws are getting tougher. Now your FIFTH DUI conviction can be considered a felony.
Shock Horror!
If they want to stop people drinking and driving they need to scare the shit out of people. Make the SECOND conviction a felony and suspend their license. I think we are way too lenient on this. You are basically driving a weapon. A lot of my friends are quite casual about drinking and driving knowing that they can buy their way out of it. (No they don't consider what would happen to them if they hit someone while drunk). This all comes about after that stupid cow that killed a woman while driving drunk in 1997 got yet another DUI conviction. Lock her up man.
DUI penalties
DUI penalties follow two tracks. The state Department of Licensing can impose a license suspension, and the criminal-justice system can impose jail, fines and other penalties.
First DUI conviction in seven years: A 90-day license suspension, up to one year in jail or 15 days in electronic home detention, fine of up to $5,000, plus other penalties such as a probationary license.
Second DUI conviction in seven years: Two-year license suspension, 30 days to one year in jail, fine of up to $5,000, plus other penalties.
Third DUI conviction in seven years: Two-year license suspension, 90 days to one year in jail, fine of up to $5,000, plus other penalties.
The following provision takes effect in July 2007:
Fifth DUI conviction in 10 years: A felony with a prison sentence of from 15 months to five years.
Source: Revised Code of Washington
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Shock Horror!
If they want to stop people drinking and driving they need to scare the shit out of people. Make the SECOND conviction a felony and suspend their license. I think we are way too lenient on this. You are basically driving a weapon. A lot of my friends are quite casual about drinking and driving knowing that they can buy their way out of it. (No they don't consider what would happen to them if they hit someone while drunk). This all comes about after that stupid cow that killed a woman while driving drunk in 1997 got yet another DUI conviction. Lock her up man.
DUI penalties
DUI penalties follow two tracks. The state Department of Licensing can impose a license suspension, and the criminal-justice system can impose jail, fines and other penalties.
First DUI conviction in seven years: A 90-day license suspension, up to one year in jail or 15 days in electronic home detention, fine of up to $5,000, plus other penalties such as a probationary license.
Second DUI conviction in seven years: Two-year license suspension, 30 days to one year in jail, fine of up to $5,000, plus other penalties.
Third DUI conviction in seven years: Two-year license suspension, 90 days to one year in jail, fine of up to $5,000, plus other penalties.
The following provision takes effect in July 2007:
Fifth DUI conviction in 10 years: A felony with a prison sentence of from 15 months to five years.
Source: Revised Code of Washington
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