Russell L. Odegard, Minot, letter: Keep drunks from driving, having cars
August 11, 2012 at 7:00 pm in Grand Forks Herald
The only way to prevent fatal drunken-driving accidents from happening is to restrict the availability of a drunken person from getting a car. My proposal was to confiscate and sell the car involved at the time of the third DUI offense. Continue Reading
Considering that the State considers a person “drunk” at approximately HALF the blood-alcohol level (BAL) that a “true” drunk has, your idea will result in a property-grab by the state with virtually NO effect on “safety”.
In general, a person with a BAL under 0.15 is hardly more likely to have a collision than the general population. In general, collisions that are TRULY “alcohol related” happen to drivers with a 0.15 or greater BAL. The State considers you legally drunk at 0.08. Thousands of people are WRONGFULLY convicted of drunk driving; and suffer at the hands of an unjust and corrupt Government and Insurance industry.
I suggest you reconsider your proposal, perhaps along the lines of: confiscate the vehicles of drivers with a 0.15 or greater BAL who ACTUALLY CAUSE A COLLISION/SERIOUS INJURY. The vehicle will be sold and the proceeds GO TO THE VICTIM(s) OR VICTIM’S FAMILIES, but very specifically NOT to the State. That way there’s no profit motive for the State to unjustly confiscate vehicles.
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