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R.I. High Court Backs Tougher Drunk Driving Law

East News • June 30, 2008
The state's high court has backed a 2006 law that applies harsher penalties to drivers who refuse to take a Breathalyzer test. Before the law passed, nearly 85 percent of suspected drunken drivers ...

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Subject: Let's Get Serious

Posted On: June 30, 2008, 1:37 pm CDT
Posted By: Dread
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The law is constipated and lacks the willingness to get tough on the FIRST offense, not wait until the second offense. How many times do we see people with multipe DUI convictions still on the road. That's because the courts let them. If society thinks this is a serious problem, the courts need to treat it as such. A 6 month suspension, 5 days jail time, and a $1,000 fine for the first offense is not onerous. It sends a clear message that there is a serious consequence.
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RE: RE: Let's Get Serious Splined Hub
Jul 10, 2008, 10:16 am
RE: Let's Get Serious KLS
Jun 30, 2008, 4:20 pm
Let's Get Serious Dread
Jun 30, 2008, 1:37 pm
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