How do you feel about this law...came into effect TODAY..Feb.1st?

woooooooooow, I think it is good. Now people would never drive under ....... I think it is pretty good

Wow..I thought the law here was tough! That is very persuading for the drinker to wait til they get home. Here,you lose driving rights for a year no matter what for the first time. The court can however issue a limited driving permit which says from here to there between this time and that. They also pay a big fine and have to spend 30 days in jail. This can be spent on weekends if allowed by the judge. They have also started charging inmates "boarding fees". They have to pay a certain amount per day they stay.I know a few people who have had a DUI and believe me..they are not likely to have another one soon.

that;s a tricky question at least you get to drive, in the states they take your licence for a year no driving, none ,zippo, plus court costs and 2 years probation so is it worth 1500 to drive for a year ? i'd take it.

In NY State, we either had a young man invent that thing or the forerunner of that thing and it's voluntary. NY State acts like it's a right to have a license instead of a priveledge. They give people back their licenses and don't use prevention. I'm proud that your state made that happen on my Birthday. Yeah! February's stone is Amethyst. The stone often attributed to sobriety. Take care.

I think that it is a really good idea. There would probably be less deaths to innocent people if they do this. I think though that it would not stop all people as they could get into a different vehicle that does not have one of these boxes and still drive though. But it is definately a step in the right direction.

I love the idea, special because I've been thru this with my husband few times allready....so that will make other peoplle to take a cab before doing a very bad decision

when people have killed themselves and killed other people who were innocent because of their foolhardy behavior behind the wheel, not it is not too harsh, bravo british columbia you want to drink take a bus or a taxi

As a person who's cousin almost killed a little kid i must say the idea of admonitory breathe testing before certain people get behind the wheels of cars. It is in my opinion a good idea. The price seems a little steep but i guess if they wouldn't of messed up in the first place they wouldn't be paying it so its kind of fair.

I think this is a great idea, I just get how the Alcotrol will work, couldn't someone else just blow into it? If it wasn't for that I would say great, as if you are caught drunk driving it is normally from swerving and things which means that you have really drank to much! I think that anyone that has been affected by drunk drivers and a lot of people have would love this law. Im sorry but if you are going to drink at least do it responsibly and if you cant will then you deserve whatever the courts throw at you in my opinion!

I don't feel that anything that deters dwi is too harsh! It's pretty simple...don't drink and drive. Yet people do it all the time. If you think this is too harsh .....ask any parent that has lost a child due to someone who was drunk and driving. Ask any parent who has lost a child that drank and drove. Yes it is costly but those drivers earned that cost. Maybe they just should stop drinking and driving. How hard is it to call for a ride or set up a designated driver? Will it solve the problem? Probably not but it can't hurt. Drunks that want to drive are determined...I'm sure they'll find a way around this little device like take another vehicle or get someone that is not drunk to blow into it. Still it is one more step in the right direction. We need to do everything we can do to keep these people off the road for everyone's sake.

I think it is a great thing. This surely would stop people from driving under the influence. I have no tolerance for this anyway so I'm all for it!

I think this is good. but if someone really is that hard headed to get behind the wheel while drinking, whats to stop them from getting some other stupid person from blowing into the thing?

Hi there, like you I am a fellow Canadian (Ontario here) and I think that this is an absolutely wonderful idea. Driving is a privilege and not a right. I think that most people do not get this concept. People earn the right to drive, that's why we have driving tests, and examinations for new drivers as well as reexamination for those who may have health conditions that affect the driving. In case people missed it the first time, driving is a privilege, not a right! In my not so humble opinion, you lose the right to drive as soon as you have been convicted of driving under the influence. I personally would like to see licenses revoked more often and more harshly. If people realized that they were going two have two get a ride to work, ride a bicycle or take the bus they may think twice about getting behind the wheel of a car after having a drink or two. With that being said, I'm not and I even have to think that just by taking people's licenses away we're going to stop drinking and driving, that is absolutely not true! I realize that there will be those that will drive without a license anyway, but eventually I believe they will get caught. So obviously you can tell by this point that I'm in favor of the new law, and I hope that it gets people thinking about the fact that driving is a privilege. Great discussion! Take care, and happy Mylotting!

it won't work said to say they will just get someone else to blow in them to get the car started and go on driving, they had that down here in louisiana and it did not work!

The penalty for drunk driving in Finland, which used to have the most serious problem, is to lock the offender in jail AND LEAVE HIM THERE FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. End of problem.

First of all I would not permit them to drive for a years FULL STOP. Then they can have the unit installed for ever I dont care how long. It is discusting to see how many people drive while drinking I dont care if they crash and get killed because they chose to sit behind the wheel what I care is that they put other people in danger by doing so.

No its not to harsh for something that can take away someone's life .Far too many families have lost loved ones and bread winnner for somehing that is unavoidable.The penalties must be a strict as is possible ,I make no apologies for persons who practise driving under teh influence