There has certainly been a lot of disturbing local stories in the news lately but the one that really makes me scratch my head centers around a fatal car accident involving a drunken driver who was on the suspended list at the time of the accident. If that’s not enough his license has been suspended some two dozen times over the years, including three convictions for drunken driving.
The question I and many others have are not only why was he behind the wheel of a car but rather why had he not served any jail time for all the previous offenses. Obviously he was not driving legally although you can be sure he was probably violating the suspension on a regular basis and others knew it. Throw in that he was intoxicated again and you have a person with no regard for the law and the value of a human life he took.
It seems pretty obvious that laws need to be stricter when it comes to those who drive on the suspended list and also chose to drink and drive. There should be no free passes and repeaters must serve mandatory jail time as anything less is just an open invitation for them to return to their habits. I’m not saying jail is the answer but one thing is for sure…if they’re locked away they can’t drink, drive and in this case kill. That it itself is a step in the right direction.
Having a driver’s license is a privilege, not a birthright and when necessary the harshest penalties should be given to those who just don’t get it.
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