NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use

[chrlsful]

"...some" states...."
I'm inta Fed legislation. Think it would be watered down?
They seem to have national reciprocity (share driving records).

Got a ticket 40 yrs later cross NE states when re-registering. I
had been in southern and western states for employ (transfers,
same co). Had cars there. Had a car "back here" for several yrs.
4th or 5th re-up on something (excise tax?) I got a note citing a 40 y/o
not-paid violation. This state would not allow legal follow-up (pass papers
for satisfying some point) until the next state over sent them a "he's taken
care of his ticket" response. These 2 were on either side of the computer
entry into the record keeping field (mid 70s & '00s) I believe. I thought that
was pretty good and should reward some state bureaucrat for the
excellent tracking job. Sent out the $ w/a note saying so. Seemed like
there was less than a dollar add-on for interest or being on the lam or whatever.
Glad to pay that dumb kid that was me 's debt. Got more free cash today anyway~

 

[Rmay635703]

Just another system that will be unreliable and break down keeping your car off the road or preventing inspection

 

[simple_gifts]

What the justice system needs to do is make even one DUI offense very painful, and subsequent ones really painful and take driving privilege away for a very long time (like 5 years per offense). The only way you make people stop doing bad things is to crack heads really hard.

The idea that alcoholism is a behavior of choice and not a disease went out a long time ago.

 

[RazorsEdge]

I have no problem requiring them for people who were convicted of a DUI, I have no sympathy for them. But for those of us who do not drink alcohol, this is kind of a slap in the face.

Perfectly said! I don't drink could care less about drinking and smoking.

 

[wag123]

The idea that alcoholism is a behavior of choice and not a disease went out a long time ago.

While this is certainly true, driving a vehicle when you are drunk IS a choice. A very bad choice.

 

[Duffyjr]

What the justice system needs to do is make even one DUI offense very painful, and subsequent ones really painful and take driving privilege away for a very long time (like 5 years per offense). The only way you make people stop doing bad things is to crack heads really hard. That would probably work better than putting a BOC reader in every new vehicle.

I agree. I got my second DWI right before I was suppose to appear in court for my first one. Judge didn't seem to have a sense of humor about it and this was in 1983 before DWI's were popular around here. Lost my license for a year and a half, $1k in fines for both and 30 days in county. That wasn't really the bad part either, the bad part was paying $800 a year for liability insurance, this lasted for 5 years and then it slowly came down.

Looking back I'm glad this happened to me when I was young.

 

[DriveHard]

"...Drinking and driving is a huge problem here...."
#1 cause of automobile death usa

A quick Google search shows it is either speeding or distract driving (cell phone/media) - intoxication is usually 2nd or third from what I found.

 

[Tdog02]

Distracted driving is a major player in vehicle collisions and/or fatalities. I thinks its best to think of all of these things as ingredients of the traffic collision, kinda like baking a cake. Speeding is the yeast, distractions are the flour and so on.

We have done this to ourselves. Drive thru lanes for food. (distraction) Putting on make-up. (distraction) Texting. (deadly distraction) Alcohol. (deadly distraction) Medications. (deadly distraction) etc... I do not advocate the ignition interlock devices for anyone other than criminals who have been caught driving while impaired/intoxicated and that to be handled by the courts.

Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

[JeffKeryk]

I agree. I got my second DWI right before I was suppose to appear in court for my first one. Judge didn't seem to have a sense of humor about it and this was in 1983 before DWI's were popular around here. Lost my license for a year and a half, $1k in fines for both and 30 days in county. That wasn't really the bad part either, the bad part was paying $800 a year for liability insurance, this lasted for 5 years and then it slowly came down.

Looking back I'm glad this happened to me when I was young.

You are an honest man. I have to believe that most people have driven over the limit in their lives, perhaps more than they are willing to admit. Luckily most people don't get caught or worse.

I make no bones about the mistakes I made. It ain't no joke and who am I to judge?

 

[chrlsful]

it sez "they drive drunk 80 times for every once caught"
On average, a drunk driver will drive 80 times under the influence before their first arrest. Every 51 minutes in America, someone is killed in a drunk driving crash. That equates to 27 people every day.

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

You are an honest man. I have to believe that most people have driven over the limit in their lives, perhaps more than they are willing to admit. Luckily most people don't get caught or worse.

I make no bones about the mistakes I made. It ain't no joke and who am I to judge?

And probably texting and driving.

Texting and driving should be treated exactly like drunk driving also because it’s just as dangerous and the people doing it are just as addicted.

 

[JavierH19]

Imagine the health nightmare in a rental...