An appropriate punishment for drink-drivers, dangerous....

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-04-24 05:28pm

aphexmonster wrote:They're developing a device ( it might even be done ) that consists of a straw type thing that requires you to blow into in order to start your car. Its not much, but its a step in the way of preventing drunk drivers. Three cheers for science!

Wow, that'll take all of three minutes for someone to get around...

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-04-24 05:47pm

I agree with WP: stiff MINIMUM prison sentences for first-time offenders, ramping up quickly to years and then life imprisonment for repeat offenders.

Having a "maximum 10 years, $10000 fine" is useless, because there is no MINIMUM, so a sympathetic judge (and you'd be surprised how many of these fuckers are out there) will let the guy off with a slap on the wrist.

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2003-04-24 10:32pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:
aphexmonster wrote:They're developing a device ( it might even be done ) that consists of a straw type thing that requires you to blow into in order to start your car. Its not much, but its a step in the way of preventing drunk drivers. Three cheers for science!
Wow, that'll take all of three minutes for someone to get around...

Its the effort that counts ... its a step towards trying to keep drunk drivers from driving drunk. Its better than nobody not doing anything.

Stampede · Post by **Stampede** » 2003-04-25 01:45am

i think here in Alabama(and this might be in other states too)...if someone is involved in an accident while drunk....(remember im not sure about this)the establishment that served the person can be held accountable. i think it can go as far as blaming the person that served the alcohol, but im not sure.

Graeme Dice · Post by **Graeme Dice** » 2003-04-25 06:55pm

RedImperator wrote:And if I go heavy on the Listerine, my car won't start. We've already tried cars that won't start unless the driver's side seat belt is buckled in. They were about as popular as a plate of bacon in Mecca. The solution is better education and stiffer penalties, not making people blow into a straw to start their damn cars.

They are used for people who have already been convicted of drunk driving, not in general.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-04-25 07:03pm

Stampede wrote:i think it can go as far as blaming the person that served the alcohol, but im not sure.

Next thing we'll know, bartenders will make each person coming in his bar get weighted on a scale and tagged how many drinks he/she can have.

.......hmmm...not a bad idea......

Cyaround,
Jason

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-04-25 07:46pm

If you designed the interlock correctly, as a default-unstartable sensor input to the ECM, the car would truly be unstartable with such drunk-detectors.

Stampede · Post by **Stampede** » 2003-04-26 01:37am

Next thing we'll know, bartenders will make each person coming in his bar get weighted on a scale and tagged how many drinks he/she can have.

.......hmmm...not a bad idea......

LoL. you better call the patent office about the scale and tag system before someone else beats you to it.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-04-26 01:44am

Howedar wrote:If you designed the interlock correctly, as a default-unstartable sensor input to the ECM, the car would truly be unstartable with such drunk-detectors.

With enough skill, that can also be worked around.

Method 1: Replace the computer with an older model.