There's no question that we need tougher drunk-driving laws for repeat offenders. We need to take a lesson from European countries where driving isn't a right but a privilege. There isn't a person on this planet by this time who doesn't know that when you consume alcohol you shouldn't get behind the wheel of a car. The people who do it anyway should have their privilege to drive taken away.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ventura supports strict drunk driving laws and frames driving as a privilege rather than a right.
- In plain terms
- Drivers who drink should lose their privilege to operate vehicles.
- What can you take from it?
- Public safety justifies revoking driving privileges for impaired drivers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines impairment?
- How to enforce effectively?
Another view
Some see driving as an essential right rather than a privilege.
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