Perhaps I've watched to much Law & Order, but don't they usually takes someones previous record into account? Don't get me wrong mikeybikes I'm not arguing with you. I just find it hard to grasp that the severity of the first incident regarding this driver shouldn't come into play when examining a 2nd incident.

I'll give a second example. Suppose someone gets pulled over for speeding 10 miles over the posted speed limit. Isn't there some leeway as far as a cop issuing a ticket or a warning? However if the cop runs the license and it shows that the person was stopped 1 month before doesn't that sway there decision? If previous offenses shouldn't be taken into consideration then why would the cop even check the license?