Just because you take away a drunk driver's license, that doesn't stop them from driving...even confiscating their car doesn't stop them...they just buy another one.
Jail/prison is the only way to stop a drunk driver from driving...or death. (and all too often, they kill someone else and the drunk walks away.)
I'm all for much stricter DUI laws in this country.
1st offense...loss of driving privileges for 1 year, and up to 1 year in jail. (sentence based on BAC level)
2nd offense, MANDATORY 1 year in jail, loss of driving privilege for 5 years.
3rd offense MANDATORY 5 years in prison, lifetime loss of driving privilege.
4th offense, life in prison, no parole.
Should ANY of the offenses result in the death of someone other than the DUI driver, MANDATORY life in prison, no parole.
I personally have no problem with the cops parking outside of bars, taverns, cocktail lounges, sports arenas...and pulling over anyone who even MIGHT be intoxicated.
Get the fucking drunks off the road.