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Show I ThurvUy, November 16, 199$ The Dally Utah Chronicle - 7 Drunk would drop a stunning amount. The next step is to punish severely those who are caught driving under the influence. On a person's first ofFense they should be given a mandatory prison sentence of at least one year. Furthermore, the car they were driving should be confiscated and auctioned off. The law allows law enforcement agencies to confiscate drug dealers' property. Why not a drunk driver's property? from pate 6 or not a person has had too much to drink? In 1965 the Netherlands lowered their BAC to .05 percent, which fatalitdecreased their alcohol-relateies by 60 percent. If America made it illegal to drive after drinking any accidents amount, alcohol-related d Clinton and friends. These deterrents may seem harsh for a first offense. Nevertheless, none of the current laws are working. More people died in three years of alcohol-relate- d accidents than in the entire Vietnam War. One should ask, "Would I risk driving drunk if I knew that all of the above would happen to me the first time I was caught?" Neither would most other people. If America is serious about eliminatkillers from the ing alcohol-impaireroad, measures such as these must be taken. Society should have no sympathy for an individual who chooses to drive drunk. It is totally irresponsible and shows an absolute lack of intelligence on the part of the driver. America has two options when it comes to drunk driving: Get the drunk off the road or build more mortuaries. d high.; Clinton, and the Democrats, are taking a stance and sticking to it. There is no waffling on this. The Democrats will come out of this ahead. They have once again regained their role as compassionate party. The Republicans, despite It's also noticeable in the current budget battle. Increased Medicare premiums were not acceptable, and neither was the weakening of environmental laws (17 riders and Jim Hanson's e after the prison sentence. Such a measure would utterly disgrace the drunk' en driver before ment open, then that price is too from page 6 scale in the 1995 elections, which failed to draw the Republican support of 1994. park-closur- The final step is to let the public know they are driving on the road with a convicted drunk driver -humiliation and shame are strong deterrents. Once a drunk driver serves their prison sentence, they should be forced to buy florescent orange license plates for any vehicle they own. The drunk driver would have to use those plates for a minimum of three years bill were removed). As Clinton said, "If America must close down access to quality education, a clean environment and affordable health care for our seniors in order to keep the govern UMSERSITY OF UTAH CAl the majority they received in 1994, arc failing to achieve all they promised. It's an interesting twist that the Democrats are protecting the status quo and the Republicans are stuck doing business "as usual." II "TV T I ID November Social, Friday Nov. 17 th Fort Douglas Country Club 5:00-7:0- 0 pm If this continues, then you can trust me: the White House will be handed back to the Democrats. Student Health Service H you missed last month's social, you missed a GREAT TIME! Proof of Immunity 1 Requirement Come and 0Dfl5!7 beveragos and hors d'oeuvres with your colleagues Need a Measles, Mumps & Rubella vaccination to comply with the Proof of Immunity Requirement? Come to the Union East Ballroom TODAY from 10am-2pm ; from - 00 different departments. ';HiL Get your colleagues involved! Bring a potential ; new member with you! Stftt Willi )&U&1 . The Immunization Program Assistant can be contacted at the Student Health Service at 9 after 3:00 during the above days. 585-600- IP (P working to keep you healthy! (gOILtLH Math 105R-1- 95, 98 at a 9, FORMERLY LISTED AT 12:05-12:5- 5 P.M. UNET For more information on this and other courses contact: u-u- st 501-575- 2 21 CO Annex DuHdlng Oress NttvuMiu 22sn EnMymuunK V.. (,. Comv by the Ommy to pick 'Unphmrt J'nnwi 'M tor 'i' a w.m lo the Still Luke Premiere lUnimmni hitmrf mJ(r lUih I Mh t'ltnim k1 rftt-V- , |
