Originally Posted by CliftonGK1

A bottle deposit may stop people from smashing them in the street, but it won't stop chronic drunk driving. What lawmakers need to remember is that driving is a priviledge, not a right. Don't take a away the slip of plastic which legally endorses someone's priviledge: They drove drunk, it's obvious they believe the laws don't apply to them anyhow. Taking away their license doesn't stop them.
TAKE THE CAR.
Plain and simple solution. First offence; jail time, impound the vehicle, suspend the license. Second offence: Seize the car and sell it at auction.

The more difficult solution would be a repeat offender DUI database tied into the DMV, so that someone on that list can't register a vehicle. If they try, it's an immediate flag for the police to come and seize/sell it. No car, no drunk driver. Problem solved.

The reason why it will never happen: Read your local paper and look how many city officials, police officers, local business tycoons and the like are busted for DUI with a b.a.c. that would cripple the average human being. Do you really think anyone responsible for enacting the laws is going to sign off on a law which will strip them of their own driving privileges?

Originally Posted by fredgarvin7

"TAKE THE CAR.
Plain and simple solution."

Fail! Will you take their wife's car? Their kid's car? Their friend's car? I just illustrated that the janitor and the 4xs guy were driving someone else's car. Sure, you can take it afterward, if the drunk hasn't destroyed it. As long as cars exist the drunk will drive.