Highly disagree.

The world is not all black and white, and it's very easy for people to make statements like this without putting themselves in those shoes or just thinking a little bit.

First of all, I very much agree with the sentiment of Kerlenbach that people DO change, and people DO deserve a second chance. Hell, I know one. He was a kid, he made a mistake, and he got popped for it. He has seriously paid for it, both financially and otherwise. He's sorry, he regretted it, and he would never even think of doing it again. I don't think a person like that deserves to have their driving privileges completely revoked for life, especially in a country where in some places. it can be very difficult to even survive without a car. He caused no damage (yes, he certainly could have), and he repaid his debt to society, as far as I'm concerned (and the law).

Secondly, what if you were wrongly convicted? It does happen you know. Or if there was just an open container in the car? You think someone who is stone cold sober but with a passenger who had a beer in the backseat should have his license pulled for life? What about someone who just went to sleep in their car while drunk? People have been convicted in that case too, you know. In zero tolerance places cold medicine can set you over. How would you feel if you were convicted in a case like this and could never drive again? What, you just hope the appeal works out?

No, no, this is far too militant, and thankfully our society as a whole realizes that. We have a serious problem with drunk driving, but the laws are not really the problem. It's a cultural, and logistical one.

What, do you want a law like El Salvador's?