I just found this article on DUI punishments at mtexpress.com. A summary follows:
Drunk drivers behind the wheels of cars and trucks continue to be a nightmare on the nation's roads and highways, and sterner measures are justified to rid the public of these menaces.
A new tactic catching on in several states is to seize vehicles of drunk drivers, impound them for various periods, and in at least one county in Oregon, auction off the cars after multiple arrests.
...The same summary shows that 10,135 persons were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in 2004, 8,674 of them by sheriffs and local police, the other 1,461 by Idaho State Police.
For a staggering perspective of what this means economically, the 103 deaths in DUI accidents led to $330 million in a variety of costs in lost productivity, insurance, medical, law enforcement and the like.
...If fines and the threat of jail time don't persuade drivers to observe sobriety laws, then loss of a cherished vehicle might create second thoughts when "one more for the road" is uttered.
Originally posted at: Oregon DUI News.
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