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Oklahoma City, OK – A proposed bill in Oklahoma will make the penalties for getting a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) even steeper. Those convicted would not be allowed to even buy a bottle of wine to go with dinner at home.
Senate Bill 30, sponsored by Oklahoma Senator Patrick Anderson, would make it illegal for anyone convicted with a DUI to purchase or consume alcohol during their set probationary time after being found guilty of the offense.
Local Fox25 reports that the bill could also carry hefty penalties for anyone that purchases or provides alcohol for any person who they know to be alcohol restricted. Those people could potentially face felony charges that would carry up to $1000 fine and/or up to a year in prison.
Along with the prohibition of buying or consuming alcohol under this new law, it is suggested that the person convicted of a DUI would also have a replacement ID card issued to them emblazoned with the words “Alcohol Restricted,” which the offender would be required to carry throughout their probation period.
As is mentioned in the video, the consumption of alcohol by a person of age is not a crime, but driving while intoxicated is. There are already deterrents such as vehicle interlock devices (essentially Breathalyzers) which prevent a car’s engine from being started if there is alcohol detected on the driver’s breath. However, drunk driving still continues to be a problem with people driving drunk almost 300,000 times each day, causing an estimated 28 fatalities per day in America with even more injured, costing the United States $199 billion a year.
While some could argue that having the words “Alcohol Restricted” boldly printed on a person’s ID card would be a blatant violation of their privacy, it could also prove to be a strong deterrent from the irresponsible and reckless behavior that is drunk driving. Each time they needed to use their ID for any purpose, they would have to face the embarrassment of having their mistake exposed to the world.
Do we not do this to those that commit sex crimes with the national registry to alert the community of danger? Because an ID is to be presented for the purchase of alcohol, this would provide an alert that the consumer makes irresponsible decisions in regards to alcohol consumption as evidenced by their prior behavior and choice to drive while intoxicated.
If this law is implemented in Oklahoma, it is reasonable to expect that it would soon be proposed in other states as well.
http://madworldnews.com/new-law-buying-alcohol/
Senate Bill 30, sponsored by Oklahoma Senator Patrick Anderson, would make it illegal for anyone convicted with a DUI to purchase or consume alcohol during their set probationary time after being found guilty of the offense.
Local Fox25 reports that the bill could also carry hefty penalties for anyone that purchases or provides alcohol for any person who they know to be alcohol restricted. Those people could potentially face felony charges that would carry up to $1000 fine and/or up to a year in prison.
Along with the prohibition of buying or consuming alcohol under this new law, it is suggested that the person convicted of a DUI would also have a replacement ID card issued to them emblazoned with the words “Alcohol Restricted,” which the offender would be required to carry throughout their probation period.
As is mentioned in the video, the consumption of alcohol by a person of age is not a crime, but driving while intoxicated is. There are already deterrents such as vehicle interlock devices (essentially Breathalyzers) which prevent a car’s engine from being started if there is alcohol detected on the driver’s breath. However, drunk driving still continues to be a problem with people driving drunk almost 300,000 times each day, causing an estimated 28 fatalities per day in America with even more injured, costing the United States $199 billion a year.
While some could argue that having the words “Alcohol Restricted” boldly printed on a person’s ID card would be a blatant violation of their privacy, it could also prove to be a strong deterrent from the irresponsible and reckless behavior that is drunk driving. Each time they needed to use their ID for any purpose, they would have to face the embarrassment of having their mistake exposed to the world.
Do we not do this to those that commit sex crimes with the national registry to alert the community of danger? Because an ID is to be presented for the purchase of alcohol, this would provide an alert that the consumer makes irresponsible decisions in regards to alcohol consumption as evidenced by their prior behavior and choice to drive while intoxicated.
If this law is implemented in Oklahoma, it is reasonable to expect that it would soon be proposed in other states as well.
http://madworldnews.com/new-law-buying-alcohol/
