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Re:All of the vehicle license plates available in America by zirgs on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @04:35AM (#37220073)
In my country the state now confiscates cars of drunk drivers if their BAC is above 0.15%. And they also get criminally prosecuted - having a criminal record can seriously fuck up their lives.

But some people still choose to drive drunk.

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Re:All of the vehicle license plates available in America by mitchdoogle on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @02:21PM (#37226660)
Punishments are not an effective deterrent. That is, you could increase the punishment ten fold and people would still do it. What matters is if people think they will get caught. You put up driving check points every weekend around the nightlife areas and you will see a decline, because people will feel more certain they will be caught, even if the punishment is not as bad.
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