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I think that they should be automatically fined $10,000, Loss of license for 10 years after the 5 year jail term. That is just the first offence.
The second would be $50,000 fine, Loss of license for life (no work privilege for either, you have 2 feet, use them) and 10 year jail term. You also get to repay the government for the cost of your stay plus interest. Interest starts accruing from incident date to final payment.
Put the damn phone down any pay attention to driving that 2500# killing machine like your suppose to.
The main problem is it is no longer a privilege to have a drivers license. The state only cares that you pay the fee every 8 years (Wisconsin) and here you go.
Problems with that are:
Just because someone loses their license doesn't mean they won't drive. Declaring bankruptcy wipes out the fines, can't pay what they don't have. When 1st degree murderers are released after 10 years, there's no way a drunk will serve more than a few months
As long it's an unknown person getting killed, nothing will be done. When it's someone famous like a movie star or sports figure, the Hollywood and/or sports will get behind it. And then, MAYBE someone will stand up for stiffer penilities.
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