British licence holders will have their driver licences endorsed for 11 years after conviction, and have to pay to get a clean licence after 11 years have passed since the last DUI. The police officer remarks a DUI can affect the ability to get a job. For professional drivers, it may mean becoming self-employed, if they're allowed to become vocational driving licence holders again. Similar penalties should apply to American licence holders convicted of a DUI.
One anti-drunk-driving PSA, from the Singapore Traffic Police, has a message: "Drink driving shatters lives. Get the picture?" Unfortunately, many people don't get the picture, until they get caught. The police officer in the video remarks there are stiff penalties for impaired driving causing death. There sure are in Britain proper, including: a mandatory extended practical car driving test (extends also to maiming for Northern Irish licence holders) and an unlimited fine.
So what I got from this video is that the criminal justice system basically screws your life over like you just murdered someone. Thank you society for encouraging young people to do something with their life after one mistake!
@NS13Guardian The fine line between mistake and choice in the Criminal justice system is just that a super fine line. It doesn't mean anything to them but to the accused of guilty it does. Ignorance to the law has alot to do with drinking and driving people don't know the full outcome of what will happen if they get caught. They think they will just get a ticket and away they go. So in a way it is a mistake.
@strongfp I do not see how ignorance of the law is a valid defense, nor I would I believe someone did not know that they were breaking the law by drinking and driving. Furthermore, if such a person did indeed believe that they would merely get a ticket and the problem would then disappear, I would think a stiff penalty would be entirely justifiable. If they were merely ignorant before, they shouldn't be afterwards, and thus not repeat such an action.
@NS13Guardian I hate when people think drunk drivers drive drunk ALL the time, like it's a hobby. Sure there are repeat offenders but there are more people out there who have not been caught yet drive drunk more than those repeat offenders, they only get caught twice because they are watched like a hawk. Ignorance to the law isn't a valid defense in the courts because well they make the rules in their favour, they want the bad guys off the roads. (continued)
@strongfp I don’t understand your logic at all. About the only thing I do agree with in your posts, is the need for more information to be made available about the various laws out there. That said, I still do not agree that ignorance is a valid defense.
Besides, all of the consequences listed within this video, are all rather minor when considered with what the true implications of driving impaired are. Drunk drivers (whether repeat offenders or not, and of any age) endanger not only themselves, but everyone else on the roads, and the immediate area, which by that I mean sidewalks and yards and so forth.
It is very easy, and happens frequently, that a drunk driver will end up striking and killing another road user or pedestrian. They are of course, endangering themselves too.
Even if no-one is killed, causing an injury to another, let alone merely endangering others, is unacceptable. This goes for property damage as well, as not all collisions with drunk drivers involve sticking other people.
Again, drinking while impaired is a choice, and thus any ‘accidents’ caused by a such a poor choice, are not accidents at all, but the direct effects of purposely making a bad decision. Even if someone somehow did not know drinking while impaired is illegal, they had to have known it was dangerous, not only to themselves, but anyone they encountered.
@NS13Guardian I full understand this. The point I am trying to get accross is they need to educate the public more on the laws. When people get behind the wheel while impaired they think they won't get caught, and they have no idea what would happen if they do get caught. Instead they just try to drive slower, and straight, not thinking that if they get caught it will just be a slap on the wrist.
@NS13Guardian: The Brits have a driving offence that incorporates "careless driving" into its name: causing death by careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs. Northern Ireland goes further: causing death, or grievous bodily injury, by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs. There may be no intent of killing or maiming other road users while drunk, but it's careless because the driver shouldn't be driving while impaired.
@NS13Guardian There are so many laws and quircks in the system that no random civilian can remember it all. If they educated people in what will happen if caught then I can garuntee drunk driving rates will go down, instead they make shock videos that make people laugh rather than scared. If I were to go to a bar and ask everyone there what would happen if they blew over in a Ride stop, they wouldn't know half the suff that would happen to them. Most (as I said) think it will be nothing.
British licence holders will have their driver licences endorsed for 11 years after conviction, and have to pay to get a clean licence after 11 years have passed since the last DUI. The police officer remarks a DUI can affect the ability to get a job. For professional drivers, it may mean becoming self-employed, if they're allowed to become vocational driving licence holders again. Similar penalties should apply to American licence holders convicted of a DUI.
wainber1 9 months ago
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wainber1 9 months ago
One anti-drunk-driving PSA, from the Singapore Traffic Police, has a message: "Drink driving shatters lives. Get the picture?" Unfortunately, many people don't get the picture, until they get caught. The police officer in the video remarks there are stiff penalties for impaired driving causing death. There sure are in Britain proper, including: a mandatory extended practical car driving test (extends also to maiming for Northern Irish licence holders) and an unlimited fine.
wainber1 9 months ago
if you want to drink, then don't drive... just as simple as that!
Leummoht 10 months ago
So what I got from this video is that the criminal justice system basically screws your life over like you just murdered someone. Thank you society for encouraging young people to do something with their life after one mistake!
strongfp 1 year ago
@strongfp Drinking and driving, at any age, is not a mistake, it is a choice, and a very poor one at that.
NS13Guardian 11 months ago
@NS13Guardian The fine line between mistake and choice in the Criminal justice system is just that a super fine line. It doesn't mean anything to them but to the accused of guilty it does. Ignorance to the law has alot to do with drinking and driving people don't know the full outcome of what will happen if they get caught. They think they will just get a ticket and away they go. So in a way it is a mistake.
strongfp 11 months ago
@strongfp I do not see how ignorance of the law is a valid defense, nor I would I believe someone did not know that they were breaking the law by drinking and driving. Furthermore, if such a person did indeed believe that they would merely get a ticket and the problem would then disappear, I would think a stiff penalty would be entirely justifiable. If they were merely ignorant before, they shouldn't be afterwards, and thus not repeat such an action.
Perhaps however, I misunderstood your post.
NS13Guardian 11 months ago
@NS13Guardian I hate when people think drunk drivers drive drunk ALL the time, like it's a hobby. Sure there are repeat offenders but there are more people out there who have not been caught yet drive drunk more than those repeat offenders, they only get caught twice because they are watched like a hawk. Ignorance to the law isn't a valid defense in the courts because well they make the rules in their favour, they want the bad guys off the roads. (continued)
strongfp 11 months ago
@strongfp I don’t understand your logic at all. About the only thing I do agree with in your posts, is the need for more information to be made available about the various laws out there. That said, I still do not agree that ignorance is a valid defense.
NS13Guardian 11 months ago
@strongfp Continued 2 ->
Besides, all of the consequences listed within this video, are all rather minor when considered with what the true implications of driving impaired are. Drunk drivers (whether repeat offenders or not, and of any age) endanger not only themselves, but everyone else on the roads, and the immediate area, which by that I mean sidewalks and yards and so forth.
NS13Guardian 11 months ago
@strongfp Continued 3 ->
It is very easy, and happens frequently, that a drunk driver will end up striking and killing another road user or pedestrian. They are of course, endangering themselves too.
Even if no-one is killed, causing an injury to another, let alone merely endangering others, is unacceptable. This goes for property damage as well, as not all collisions with drunk drivers involve sticking other people.
NS13Guardian 11 months ago
@strongfp Continued 4 ->
Again, drinking while impaired is a choice, and thus any ‘accidents’ caused by a such a poor choice, are not accidents at all, but the direct effects of purposely making a bad decision. Even if someone somehow did not know drinking while impaired is illegal, they had to have known it was dangerous, not only to themselves, but anyone they encountered.
NS13Guardian 11 months ago
@NS13Guardian I full understand this. The point I am trying to get accross is they need to educate the public more on the laws. When people get behind the wheel while impaired they think they won't get caught, and they have no idea what would happen if they do get caught. Instead they just try to drive slower, and straight, not thinking that if they get caught it will just be a slap on the wrist.
strongfp 11 months ago
@NS13Guardian: The Brits have a driving offence that incorporates "careless driving" into its name: causing death by careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs. Northern Ireland goes further: causing death, or grievous bodily injury, by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs. There may be no intent of killing or maiming other road users while drunk, but it's careless because the driver shouldn't be driving while impaired.
wainber1 9 months ago
@NS13Guardian There are so many laws and quircks in the system that no random civilian can remember it all. If they educated people in what will happen if caught then I can garuntee drunk driving rates will go down, instead they make shock videos that make people laugh rather than scared. If I were to go to a bar and ask everyone there what would happen if they blew over in a Ride stop, they wouldn't know half the suff that would happen to them. Most (as I said) think it will be nothing.
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moshe94 1 year ago
Drink and drive = bad idea #LOL
MusicTunezNet 1 year ago
Great video, however, the insurance agent seemed like a cunt, much like the insurance industry in general
ROa2 1 year ago
Stop drinking and driving! These videos should be seen by more people!
safedrivermike 1 year ago