Why do some people continuing driving drunk?

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I've read the story about Lindsay Lohan who spend only 84 mintues in jail. How many times have she been charged with drunken driving offense? I don't understand why celebritys don't received the same punishments as other citizens? I hate to see people who are addicted to alcohol and drug get away too easy.

What if Lindsay kills someone while under the influence of alcohol? It could be your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, your children.

We need tough laws against drunk drivers. Those drunk drivers need to stop and think about the choices they make because those who drink and drive are not only putting their lives at risk, but the lives of innocent people who are sharing the same roads.

Having a driver's license is a responsibility and a privilege not a right, just take their driver's license away for gawd sake, what are they waiting for? until they kill someone?
 
Sadly, some drunk drivers continue driving even without a license. They just don't care about other people. :(
 
Driving while either intoxicated or drunk is dangerous and drivers with high blood alcohol content or concentration (BAC) are at greatly increased risk of car accidents, highway injuries and vehicular deaths. Possible prevention measures examined here include establishing DWI courts, suspending or revoking driver licenses, impounding or confiscating vehicle plates, impounding or immobilizing vehicles, enforcing open container bans, increasing penalties such as fines or jail for drunk driving, and mandating alcohol education. Safety seat belts, air bags, designated drivers, and effective practical ways to stay sober are also discussed.

so the problem is every single injury and death caused by drunk driving is totally preventable. Although the proportion of crashes that are alcohol-related has dropped dramatically in recent decades, there are still far too many such preventable accidents. Unfortunately, in spite of great progress, alcohol-impaired driving remains a serious national problem that tragically effects many victims annually.

There is a way to prevent that if people use common sense.
 
Can bartenders just stopped serving drinks if they happened to see someone intoxicated? And to see that if a responsible party who isn't intoxicated gives an intoxicated person a ride home?
 
Cheri said:
Can bartenders just stopped serving drinks if they happened to see someone intoxicated? And to see that if a responsible party who isn't intoxicated gives an intoxicated person a ride home?
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I have seen some bartenders do call a cab fare for them if the person have way too many drinks, or have someone sober enough to drive the person home.
 
Cheri said:
Can bartenders just stopped serving drinks if they happened to see someone intoxicated?
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It's now their legal obligation. If a DUI driver is in an accident after leaving the bar, the victims can sue the bartender.

Example:

In April 2000, a New York resident, her son, daughter and newborn were driving on LaBounty Drive in Bellingham when a van swerved into her lane and struck her car. The driver suffered a broken nose, broken knee and facial lacerations. Her 7-year-old son was paralyzed from the waist down. Her daughter suffered two broken wrists and facial lacerations.

The 57-year-old driver of the van had been at a private club earlier that evening for a members' dinner. He died from the accident and had an alcohol level almost twice as much as the legal limit. Despite difficulties with witnesses (due to the relationships between the club members and the driver), a jury ordered the private club to pay $14 million to the victims for their injuries, holding the bartender liable for serving an intoxicated person.
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Bar Held Liable for Drunk Driving Accident - Seattle Personal Injury Lawyer
 
Reba said:
It's now their legal obligation. If a DUI driver is in an accident after leaving the bar, the victims can sue the bartender.
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Not really, Not all bartender are responbile for the person getting drunk. The person him or herself get drunk is responbile not to drive at all if the person have too many drinks, so how often do we hear bartenders get sued. It not their jobs to babysit them. But they can help yes, but be responbile for their wreckless behavior no.

But we can help by volunteering yes.

Volunteer to be a designated driver.

Never condone or approve of excessive alcohol consumption. Intoxicated behavior is potentially dangerous and never amusing.

Don't ever let your friends drive drunk. Take their keys, have them stay the night, have them ride home with someone else, call a cab, or do whatever else is necessary - but don't let them drive!
 
Well some people are not thinking right. They are just stupid and scumbag, even ego. Some people told me that they can drive and smoking the weeds, how ridicilious, ne...
 
GarnetTigerMom said:
Not really, Not all bartender are responbile for the person getting drunk. The person him or herself get drunk is responbile not to drive at all if the person have too many drinks, so how often do we hear bartenders get sued. It not their jobs to babysit them. But they can help yes, but be responbile for their wreckless behavior no.
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I'm not saying that suing the bartender gets the drunk driver off the hook; the driver is still ultimately responsible for everything that happens.

The laws also vary by state, I should have added.
 
That's good news, Reba

I understand your point GarnetTigerMom-- But, I think all bartenders should take legal responsibility to make sure that none drinks too much, because they are the one serving them the drinks, It may help reduce drunk driving.
 
Cheri said:
That's good news, Reba

I understand your point GarnetTigerMom-- But, I think all bartenders should take legal responsibility to make sure that none drinks too much, because they are the one serving them the drinks, It may help reduce drunk driving.
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I already posted that bartenders can stop the drinking limitions but they not responbile for their behavior go out of control, but bartenders and other people can volenteers to help them that why I put down in post about saftey. But remember some drunks people will not listen. But as I said in post about safety here are way to reduce it. Here are way to protect yourself and the the person that drunk.


While society has done much to improve highway safety, you can do much to protect yourself.

Don't drink and drive and don't ride with anyone who has too much to drink. Remember, it is usually themselves and their passengers who are harmed by drunk drivers. 27 The risk of collision for high BAC drivers is dramatically higher than for a non-drinking driver.

Volunteer to be a designated driver.

Always use a safety seat belt.

Use four-lane highways whenever possible.

Avoid rural roads.

Avoid travel after midnight (especially on Fridays and Saturdays).
Drive defensively.

Choose vehicles with airbags.

Refer to safety ratings before selecting your next vehicle. See "Buying a Safer Car" (nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/NCAP). "Buying A Safer Car" includes safety ratings of cars, vans, and sport utility vehicles by year, make, and model.

Never use illegal drugs. Illicit drugs are involved in a large proportion of traffic fatalities.

Never drive when fatigued. The dangers posed when fatigued are similar to those when intoxicated. A drunk or fatigued driver has slowed reactions and impaired judgment. And a driver who nods off at the wheel has no reactions and no judgment! Drivers who drift off cause about 72,500 injuries and deaths each and every year.

Don't use a car phone, put on make-up, comb your hair, or eat while driving. Drivers using cellular phones are four times more likely to have an accident than other drivers. 29

Steer clear of aggressive drivers. Aggressive drivers may be responsible for more deaths than drunk drivers.

so there are alway going to be risk with drunk driver or a person.
 
GarnetTigerMom said:
But remember some drunks people will not listen.
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That's very true, I've seen them put up a fight in a bar before or at a party. Do you think it's best if bartenders phone the police if an intoxicated person put up a fight? It's more dangerous to let an intoxicated person drives.

I remembered when I had a party at my house couple years ago, a friend of mine was one mean drunk, she was very stubborn wanted to drive home, I had to fight for her keys It took ten of us to held her down and grabbed her keys, then we had to call the cops because she continue to fight with us, of course she got mad at us for sending her to jail, but it was only for her own safely reason.

While I agree with everything else you stated on your post. :)
 
Cheri said:
That's very true, I've seen them put up a fight in a bar before or at a party. Do you think it's best if bartenders phone the police if an intoxicated person put up a fight? It's more dangerous to let an intoxicated person drives.

I remembered when I had a party at my house couple years ago, a friend of mine was one mean drunk, she was very stubborn wanted to drive home, I had to fight for her keys It took ten of us to held her down and grabbed her keys, then we had to call the cops because she will continue to fight with us, of course she got mad at us for sending her to jail, but it was only for her own safely reason.

While I agree with everything else you stated on your post. :)
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yeah they can do that to call the police it that help to control a drunk driver to spend the night in jail to chill out, but it will look bad for them to be label as DUI also. Whenever I see or know somenoe drunk, I take the key away or offer to drive them home or make them sleep it off at my house or call the cab. I see less drunk drivers but more accident are cause buy people talking on cell phone too much getting someone hurt or even killed just like drunk driving.
 
GarnetTigerMom said:
I already posted that bartenders can stop the drinking limitions but they not responbile for their behavior go out of control, but bartenders and other people can volenteers to help them that why I put down in post about saftey. But remember some drunks people will not listen. But as I said in post about safety here are way to reduce it. Here are way to protect yourself and the the person that drunk.


While society has done much to improve highway safety, you can do much to protect yourself.

Don't drink and drive and don't ride with anyone who has too much to drink. Remember, it is usually themselves and their passengers who are harmed by drunk drivers. 27 The risk of collision for high BAC drivers is dramatically higher than for a non-drinking driver.

Volunteer to be a designated driver.

Always use a safety seat belt.

Use four-lane highways whenever possible.

Avoid rural roads.

Avoid travel after midnight (especially on Fridays and Saturdays).
Drive defensively.

Choose vehicles with airbags.

Refer to safety ratings before selecting your next vehicle. See "Buying a Safer Car" (nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/NCAP). "Buying A Safer Car" includes safety ratings of cars, vans, and sport utility vehicles by year, make, and model.

Never use illegal drugs. Illicit drugs are involved in a large proportion of traffic fatalities.

Never drive when fatigued. The dangers posed when fatigued are similar to those when intoxicated. A drunk or fatigued driver has slowed reactions and impaired judgment. And a driver who nods off at the wheel has no reactions and no judgment! Drivers who drift off cause about 72,500 injuries and deaths each and every year.

Don't use a car phone, put on make-up, comb your hair, or eat while driving. Drivers using cellular phones are four times more likely to have an accident than other drivers. 29

Steer clear of aggressive drivers. Aggressive drivers may be responsible for more deaths than drunk drivers.

so there are alway going to be risk with drunk driver or a person.
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That I agree with GTM completely.. I do drive defensively in the wintertime and have to check the Weather Network to see how the weather would pan out and also to know where to drive and where not to drive... and also it a good thing I aint fond of beer... I have tried a few beers some years ago and hated that completely.. blllahhh... so I am dead set against drinking and driving... and if I have to drive at night after an event, say a hockey game in the city, gotta drive slower than usual to allow myself time to get home and email my brothers and their families to let them know I arrived home safely and more..
 
Northstar said:
That I agree with GTM completely.. I do drive defensively in the wintertime and have to check the Weather Network to see how the weather would pan out and also to know where to drive and where not to drive... and also it a good thing I aint fond of beer... I have tried a few beers some years ago and hated that completely.. blllahhh... so I am dead set against drinking and driving... and if I have to drive at night after an event, say a hockey game in the city, gotta drive slower than usual to allow myself time to get home and email my brothers and their families to let them know I arrived home safely and more..
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Ah GOD! I can't stand the taste of beer! ha. I like wine or frozen drinks favors. But I don't drink wine unless is a speical day or hoilday with families. But never get drunk, one glass of wine is enough for me. :)
 
What if someone has 8 drinks in one bar and goes to another bar and has just one drink and then goes out and kills someone?
 
People under in the influence are not thinking at that moment before driving their vehicle.
In my state, drunk driving is a VERY strict fine and jail time. Celebrities living in my state often get off the hook easily compared to the regular citizen. I would say most people get angry over the celebrity special treatment here. People like Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Ritchie get about 84 minutes of jail time, while a regular person is punished and fined for the violation at a higher cost. I just believe the justice system is corrupted. This can happen anywhere when the celebrities get off easy in a DUI violation.
 
Cheri said:
Can bartenders just stopped serving drinks if they happened to see someone intoxicated? And to see that if a responsible party who isn't intoxicated gives an intoxicated person a ride home?
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Yes, bartenders can refuse to serve anyone they believe to be intoxicated, or anyone they believe will get in a car in that intoxicated state and become a danger to themselves and others. In fact, if someone leaves a bar in a very intoxicated state, and then has an accident and hurts another person or thmeselves, the bartender can be held legally respsonsible for serving them.
 
Well, it is not bartender's responsibility to get them drunk which they serve thousands of people in one night so they don't babysit those adults!....the people who got drunk asked for it not the bartender. Also, sometimes people don't show they are very drunk so it's hard to tell. The only way is to volunteer to drive them home or take a cab only the person who is drunk offers help. I think it is very silly to sue a bartender and the club for causing the driver to crash. It IS the driver not the bartender, oh please! Also, how do you know which bar to sue if they drunk person doesn't know which bar they went and they may LIE about it so there is no way to find out.
 
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