“America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life”. -George W. Bush Can someone forgive themselves for the harm they have done to someone? Can sitting in a prison cell change them for the better? It might if they are living their life with a reminder of the destruction they caused. Current laws must be enforced for the better, to help protect the victims of the horrible crime which was not their fault. They must be put to the test to ensure that the victims of drunk driving no longer need to worry about medical bill and short sentences.
Charges for people who are convicted of drunk driving do not have a high punishment at first. Currently first time offender can but is only limited to “a fine of up to $2000, jail time between three to one hundred and eighty days, license suspension of up to two …show more content…
Everyone that has been arrested for drinking and driving must install an ignition interlock device into their car at their own cost. If they do not pass the test the car will not start. This can prevent people from driving drunk from their first offense to their last. MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) are extremely devoted to making a nation where there are zero drunk driving victims. They have two recommendations “interlocks and sobriety checkpoints” (Hickman). Texas has already passed the law that makes installing an ignition interlock device mandatory but doesn’t seem to be moving toward sobriety checkpoints. Currently Texas does not allow sobriety checkpoints because it is considered “illegal under Texas’ interpretation of federal Constitution” (Sobriety). MADD works hard to persuade states to move towards sobriety checkpoints but as of now Texas still does not allow
Charges for people who are convicted of drunk driving do not have a high punishment at first. Currently first time offender can but is only limited to “a fine of up to $2000, jail time between three to one hundred and eighty days, license suspension of up to two …show more content…
Everyone that has been arrested for drinking and driving must install an ignition interlock device into their car at their own cost. If they do not pass the test the car will not start. This can prevent people from driving drunk from their first offense to their last. MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) are extremely devoted to making a nation where there are zero drunk driving victims. They have two recommendations “interlocks and sobriety checkpoints” (Hickman). Texas has already passed the law that makes installing an ignition interlock device mandatory but doesn’t seem to be moving toward sobriety checkpoints. Currently Texas does not allow sobriety checkpoints because it is considered “illegal under Texas’ interpretation of federal Constitution” (Sobriety). MADD works hard to persuade states to move towards sobriety checkpoints but as of now Texas still does not allow