Comments on: Tougher DWI Laws Proposed on Breathalyzer Refusal

By: Louis

Louis — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:46:22 +0000

The rate at which we are legislating away our freedoms in this country is stunning. I am 100% aganist drunk driving, and I think if you hurt somebody because you’re driving drunk, you should spend a long, long time in jail.

However, freedom is most important. I know the MADD people are really sensitive, but, I’ll repeat that, freedom is most important. Benjamin Franklin said, “Those that would give up liberty for safety deserve neither.” The Constitution gives us a presumption of innocence. No matter what public opinion may be, refusing a breathalyzer isn’t an admission of guilt – it’s standing up for your constitutional rights that Americans have bled and died for.

There’s not much that I can agree with the ACLU about, but this issue is one of them. As we debate health care, cap and trade, and these many other issues, we need to have a serious discussion in this country about freedom, and how much of it we want to pass to our children.

By: San Diego DUI Attorney

San Diego DUI Attorney — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:30:24 +0000

California is much more stringent about their DUI laws compared to the DWI laws in the State of Louisiana.

By: HappyBreath Net

HappyBreath Net — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:12:24 +0000

Since people in many states are expected to be willing to submit to breathalyzer tests or submit to severe penalties for refusal, shouldn’t then be able to take their own breathalyzer reading before getting behind the wheel? I’ve heard of cases where acid reflux caused a high reading for a relatively sober person. Had he been able to measure his own BAC (per breathalyzer) he would have known he was at risk of DUI, even if he wasn’t really drunk.

By: DUI Laws

DUI Laws — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:14:07 +0000

Tougher DUI laws are always good but I’m not sure if this is a good one to have pass into law.

By: Allen D. Porter

Allen D. Porter — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:27:24 +0000

The only good thing about refusing a breathalyzer test is that you won’t get tased for refusal. You can get tased for almost any other refusal of an officer’s requests.

Refusers also give up a potential line of defense by not having breathalyzer results for their lawyers to question. Combine that with the growing public opinion that refusal is an admission of guilt and it becomes obvious that refusing a breathalyzer test will just get one in More trouble. And that is how it should be!

As the laws against drunk drivers stiffen, there may be a time when the punishment becomes inappropriately extreme. But we are a long way from there yet.