Is it true Maryland has among the weakest drunk driving laws in the US?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not trying to be flip, but is drunk/drugged driving still a big issue with teens? It was a huge issue when I was growing up, but that was a vastly different time and I kind of operate under the assumption that it is no longer peer accepted. Kind of like smoking, other teens look down upon it viciously.

YES

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2015/Former-Wootton-Quarterback-Charged-with-Vehicular-Homicide-in-Deadly-North-Potomac-Crash/

[Anonymous]

Not in Maryland, it seems like a lot of teens drunk drive here and kill people. Was big to have a designated driver where I grew up in the south, but doesn't seem to be taught here.

[Anonymous]

I am so sorry to hear that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That claims being made by the police according to this WaPo article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/an-officers-preventable-death/2015/12/13/8c28acde-a056-11e5-8728-1af6af208198_story.html

If so, that's kinda frightening as we get close to New Years'.

It's awful.
If you drive drunk your license should go away for a year.
Do it again - 5 years.

What's with all of the nanby pamby hand holding with installing an expensive breathalyzer device (that someone else could breathe into) into their car?
Maybe, politicians still aren't sure. It's ridiculous. You drink and drive - no more driving.

Lastly it would be great to have more bars within walking distance of communities - stumbling home would be better. In Europe there are bars in most communities. It's where people eat, socialize and drink beer. No one drives to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That claims being made by the police according to this WaPo article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/an-officers-preventable-death/2015/12/13/8c28acde-a056-11e5-8728-1af6af208198_story.html

If so, that's kinda frightening as we get close to New Years'.

It's awful.
If you drive drunk your license should go away for a year.
Do it again - 5 years.

What's with all of the nanby pamby hand holding with installing an expensive breathalyzer device (that someone else could breathe into) into their car?
Maybe, politicians still aren't sure. It's ridiculous. You drink and drive - no more driving.

Lastly it would be great to have more bars within walking distance of communities - stumbling home would be better. In Europe there are bars in most communities. It's where people eat, socialize and drink beer. No one drives to them.

Agree with you, except I'm not so sure about more bars. Where do you want a bar?

[Anonymous]

Suspect only receives 10 years; what a slap on the wrist.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/public-safety/drunk-driver-who-killed-police-officer-noah-leotta-sentenced-to-10-years/2016/10/27/7826b3a6-9bbf-11e6-a0ed-ab0774c1eaa5_story.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Suspect only receives 10 years; what a slap on the wrist.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/public-safety/drunk-driver-who-killed-police-officer-noah-leotta-sentenced-to-10-years/2016/10/27/7826b3a6-9bbf-11e6-a0ed-ab0774c1eaa5_story.html

Agreed that it's a slap on the wrist. Looks like it was the maximum for the charge [vehicular manslaughter] though.

[Anonymous]

When you go to MADD the site linked, click on the tabs and see how the alcohol consumption has increased. Alcohol kills tens of thousands a year and results in millions of visits to emergency rooms. Little to nothing is said because it is a huge business tied to so many facets of society.

Alcohol, drugs and gambling are all on the rise and sucking a ton of money out of our economy, and much, much, more.