I did not read the article but if it was not done.. they should of permanently suspended his license so he could never drive again...
the problem is that the majority of those who have no issues driving drunk also have no issues driving without a license so suspending a license whether permanently or not does not keep them off the road
same problem with not allowing them to register another vehicle in the future - they don't care if they have a legal vehicle or if it is in their own name or even if it is their vehicle
we need harsher 1st offence sentencing that includes hefty fines, minimum of 30 days in jail, and mandatory counseling or alcohol/drug treatment upon release
sentencing for 2nd offences should include minimum of 1 yr in prison and the mandatory treatment program should be required to be the residential ones
3rd offenses should include a minimum of 10 yrs in prison
Sentences need to be served fully and fines need to be difficult for the offender to pay (my brother has been fined as little as $500 and given a year to pay it off - it didn't "cost" him anything to pay less than $10 per week - ridiculous!)
Do I want to see my brother back in prison? He recently served about 16 mos of a 6 yr sentence and within a couple of days was driving drunk again without a license in a vehicle that was not properly registered/licensed and did not belong to him. I'd rather see him in prison than on the road where he could hurt or kill an innocent person or himself.
PS This post written by someone who already lost one brother who died in a DWI motorcycle accident.