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DMV To Create “Hot List” of DUI Offenders Most Likely to Drive on Suspended License

June 26, 2014

The California DMV announced a new  program to aggressively target repeat DUI offenders at risk of further infractions. The effort is aimed at finding drivers who may get behind the wheel with a suspended or revoked drivers license. who are considered most likely to be on the road illegally.

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Part of the program involves more frequent updates of suspended license data to be provided to police officers from the DMV.

cadmvThe news includes some surprising, and frankly, hard to believe statistics, including the claim that “research shows” that “75% of drivers convicted of a DUI continue to drive on a suspended license”. (I would really like to see this research data.)

This is not to minimize the risks and dangers to the public that exist for serial drunk drivers. A person who is repeatedly charged with and convicted of DUI almost certainly has a serious problem with alcohol abuse. This is either caused by, or results it terrible judgement and bad decision making. And certainly driving on a suspended license after a DUI conviction is another bad decision.

So, anyone who ignores these laws, particularly habitual drunk drivers is a legitimate threat to public safety.

But it is worth considering what enforcement crackdown this really means.

What Does it Actually Mean to Target These People?

Does it mean that if you are the family member of a registered car owner on this list, you can expect to be pulled over and harassed every time you borrow the car?

Does it mean extra money for license plate scanners to track individuals? And as we’ve seen in other places like Boston, virtually no action was taken on a vast number of alerts, making their ALPR system look like simply a gratuitous state  data mining collection.

Multiple offense DUI sentences already include an interlock device to be installed on your vehicle upon license reinstatement. So presumably we are looking for scofflaws driving while their license ins still under suspension.

The article at guardian interlock also suggests that this information is publicly available. Is public “hot list” shaming of your neighbors a legitimate function of state government?

Is it even ok for local police to be carrying around a list of people who have been convicted of a crime in the past?

Where is the line between protecting public safety, and opening up those who have been convicted of crimes in the past to continued police harassment?

The answers to these questions are not obvious.

 

Filed Under: DUI

California Marijuana DUI Bill Killed By Legislature

May 12, 2014

Sanity wins out in the debate over tougher marijuana DUI laws in California – for now.

Occasional, heavy, and even registered medical marijuana users can all breathe a sigh of relief, as a misguided marijuana DUI bill was axed by the state’s Assembly Public Safety Committee. [Read more…]

Filed Under: drug possession, DUI

Hundreds of San Francisco DUI Cases in Jeopardy

March 8, 2012

Hundreds of people who were convicted of DUI over the past several years stand to have their convictions thrown out due to police error, according to the San Francisco Gate. The problem lies in the initial breath test devices used in the field, and the cops’ failure to test these devices for accuracy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DUI Tagged With: DUI, evidence

Is New CA DUI Law Having Positive Impact?

March 18, 2011

Eight months ago California lawmakers enacted legislation requiring all DUI offenders to have an ignition interlock device placed in their vehicles. It was just one move to further penalize drunk drivers in hopes of making roadways safer and appeasing political cries for tough-on-crime measures related to DUI offenders. But, according to a piece published this week in The Sacramento Bee, the measure might not be working as well as anticipated. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DUI Tagged With: dui roadblocks

Standard Car Breath Test Machine Bill Raises Questions

March 14, 2011

A bill before the US Senate would pay for research into a passive alcohol detecting device that could become standard in all vehicles in the future. But serious questions exist if all cars can stop you from driving if you trigger the alcohol detector, and what the legal implications of such a supposedly “voluntary” system would be.

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Filed Under: DUI Tagged With: dui roadblocks, ignition interlock device

Multiple DUI Offender Has Own Recommendations for Local Officials

August 9, 2010

A Petaluma man was interviewed for an in-depth look at DUI offenders in the Argus-Courier this past week. He tells that only intensive probation and treatment were able to finally crack his own DUI problems, after multiple convictions and penalties. He suggests the same is necessary for others like him. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DUI Tagged With: dui roadblocks

Fatal DUI Crash Results in Conviction of Lifelong Criminal

July 19, 2010

California’s three strikes laws have been extremely controversial, often punishing people harshly and out of proportion for an offense or mistake that seems relatively minor. But some cases, like a recent conviction for a DUI murder, by a career criminal is not likely to  be one of those controversial cases. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DUI Tagged With: dui roadblocks, three strikes

California Ignition Interlock Pilot Program Starts July 1

June 22, 2010

Starting on July 1st, 4 California counties begin a tough pilot program that requires an ignition interlock device for any driver convicted of a single DUI. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DUI Tagged With: dui roadblocks, ignition interlock device

California Man Faces Charges for Car Chase that Killed Trooper

June 15, 2010

In an extreme, though not unusual enough case, a Redlands man is predicted to be facing serious charges in a police chase that ended with the death of a CHP trooper. The twenty year old is reportedly being held in San Bernardino County on suspicion of homicide and a slew of additional charges. [Read more…]

Filed Under: criminal law, DUI Tagged With: dui roadblocks

California DUI Checkpoints More Likely To Catch Unlicensed Drivers

February 16, 2010

In this report from the New York Times, a closer look at California DUI checkpoints reveals they are more likely to catch an unlicensed driver than someone driving under the influence. Driving without a license is a traffic offense that will get your vehicle impounded for 30 days, a far less harsh penalty than those seen by DUI suspects. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DUI Tagged With: dui roadblocks

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