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GRAPEVINE — It’s been 10 years since Texas changed its drunken-driving laws, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving says that’s why Texas leads the nation in DWI deaths.
Really? Let's look at Texas law.
- A 90 day driver's license suspension for providing a breath or blood sample over .08 even before a DWI case is filed.
- A 180 day suspension for refusing to provide a sample.
- The cops have the right to take your blood without your consent after completing a fill-in-the-blank search warrant affidavit.
- A person is subject to at least $3,000 in "administrative fees" to Texas after a conviction regardless of what the punishment was in criminal court.
- Also, an ignition interlock device is required if a person receives a probation and had a blood alcohol concentration of at least .15.
- An ignition interlock device is required if a person receives a probation of a DWI-Second.
- An ignition interlock device can be required immediately after the arrest as a condition of bond.
- You can receive up to a $2,000 fine for a first offense.
- You can receive up to 180 days in jail for a first offense.
So our laws aren't tough enough? That's why we lead the nation in DWI deaths? Could it possibly be because we are a big state?
I'd love to see MADD's financial statements.
