When people get caught drunk driving, what happens to them? 27 people are killed daily due to drunk drivers. In 2014 1.1 million drunk people driving are arrested. So what would happen if the punishment for the first time getting caught were more severe? Would less people commit the crime? Those that are getting caught driving intoxicated should have a more severe punishment. They have committed a serious crime. What if they had killed someone, or killed themselves.
If the punishment for drinking and driving were higher, more people would stop doing it. Many people that have driven drunk were repeated offenders. “About ⅓ of all drivers arrested or convicted of drunk driving are repeat offenders. 1st Offense: 180 days and/or $,1000, 6-month license revocation (Metropolitan Police Department). In another study it showed that "for every driver convicted of a DUI in 1980, 44% were convicted again due to another DUI within ten years (Madd)." All those results could change a large amount if the penalty was higher. Less …show more content…
There are facts that show “50-75% of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license (Madd).” Another reason is that people can’t get around as easily so it causes problems for other people. Many people may still drive without a license and they could get caught and get an even bigger fine for having to drive without a license. They don’t care very much when they are in need of getting to places.
So many people have lost people that are close to them due to drunk drivers. They have to suffer for someone else’s mistake and it isn’t fair to them. People should not have to plan a funeral for a loved one, while the killer is alive instead. If this continues, many more people will die. They will might possibly see someone else drinking and driving and think that it is okay to do and might get themselves killed or become a
If the punishment for drinking and driving were higher, more people would stop doing it. Many people that have driven drunk were repeated offenders. “About ⅓ of all drivers arrested or convicted of drunk driving are repeat offenders. 1st Offense: 180 days and/or $,1000, 6-month license revocation (Metropolitan Police Department). In another study it showed that "for every driver convicted of a DUI in 1980, 44% were convicted again due to another DUI within ten years (Madd)." All those results could change a large amount if the penalty was higher. Less …show more content…
There are facts that show “50-75% of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license (Madd).” Another reason is that people can’t get around as easily so it causes problems for other people. Many people may still drive without a license and they could get caught and get an even bigger fine for having to drive without a license. They don’t care very much when they are in need of getting to places.
So many people have lost people that are close to them due to drunk drivers. They have to suffer for someone else’s mistake and it isn’t fair to them. People should not have to plan a funeral for a loved one, while the killer is alive instead. If this continues, many more people will die. They will might possibly see someone else drinking and driving and think that it is okay to do and might get themselves killed or become a