Bigfoot 88
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Should breathalyzers in cars be required?
You would have to get one installed prior to getting a new tag; if you didn't you can't get a tag.
I imagine the government(s) would have to pay for these to be installed, but it would be worth it. Or maybe insurance would pay for it.
I am betting car accidents go down by what, 90%? DUI's would become nearly obsolete.
Should breathalyzers in cars be required?
You would have to get one installed prior to getting a new tag; if you didn't you can't get a tag.
I imagine the government(s) would have to pay for these to be installed, but it would be worth it. Or maybe insurance would pay for it.
I am betting car accidents go down by what, 90%? DUI's would become nearly obsolete.
Breathalyzers require you to pass the test or you can't start the engine.
Stats Drunk Driving Accident Statistics: Alcohol-Related Car Crash Deaths
I vote no. A complete waste of hundreds of millions of dollars.
What's next? A test of one's reflexes before the key works? Maybe a tricky little vision test?
i would support this if the person was a repeat offender, not just for one convicition.I would like to see it be a mandate for anyone who has had a DUI. Other folks? Too restrictive.
I voted no assuming you meant everyone has to get one installed. That wont help alcoholics and those so inclined just wont use it or wont pay attention to it. The lionshare of drivers thankfully do not drive impaired.
I would much rather see a national total ban on cellphone use in any form by drivers while driving. Cellphones are the biggest vehiclular murderers barring none in the country
We have a cell phone ban in the city I live in. I absolutely oppose it and, yes, I've have very nearly been creamed by some guy driving a truck and talking on his cell. I laid down, like, 20 feet of skid to avoid the accident. Even so, I appreciate the irony that I could get behind some guy who's clearly driving drunk but that it would be illegal for me to call the police on him on my cell.
A waste? Explain
You oppose or support that cell phone ban?
Despite the fact that I am death on drunk drivers, I voted no and here's why. Although a mandatory breathalyzer for someone who has a history of DUI would be helpful, forcing everyone to use one would keep some people with no alcohol abuse from driving. In order for the ignition to work, the driver would have to blow hard into the machine for several seconds. People with advanced lung disease and certain other medical problems wouldn't be able to do that. They simply don't have enough breath.
So I'm against it.
Actually, as I tried to formulate an answer for this, I've changed my mind. Ha! A woman's perrogative. I looked up some stats to find that, in 2009, over 10,000 people were killed by drunk drivers...but, of course, that doesn't tell the whole story.
I'm with you. Why not? The logistics might be a bit difficult, but I'd be willing to pay for it. Your idea of "the government" paying for it doesn't make sense -- neither does insurance companies paying for it make sense...at least to me. But all new cars mandated to have it by 2015? Sounds like a good idea.
We have a cell phone ban in the city I live in. I absolutely oppose it and, yes, I've have very nearly been creamed by some guy driving a truck and talking on his cell. I laid down, like, 20 feet of skid to avoid the accident. Even so, I appreciate the irony that I could get behind some guy who's clearly driving drunk but that it would be illegal for me to call the police on him on my cell.
No, this is a dumb idea. Some states already mandate ignition interlocks for DUI offenders, which I'd be okay with, but even then, they're too easy to bypass. I know a guy who used to have his 4-year-old daughter blow into it so he could drive drunk.
Cell phones shouldn't be used by drivers. They take too much attention away from the road, even with a bluetooth headset. People want to use their phones while driving because its easier and faster than stopping, but their desire for convenience should not be more important than the other driver's safety. People are really irresponsible regarding their cell phone use.
I would like to see it be a mandate for anyone who has had a DUI. Other folks? Too restrictive.
Should breathalyzers in cars be required?
You would have to get one installed prior to getting a new tag; if you didn't you can't get a tag.
I imagine the government(s) would have to pay for these to be installed, but it would be worth it. Or maybe insurance would pay for it.
I am betting car accidents go down by what, 90%? DUI's would become nearly obsolete.
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