Bill passed requiring drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill parents

[Zlantann]

Like you rightly pointed out, most drunk drivers don't have enough finance to cater for the welfare of children that lost thier parents due to the actions of these drivers. But a special insurance coverage for such incident can be introduced. Maybe such cost or responsibility can be transferred to these insurance companies. 

I am thrilled by this innovative discovery called breathalyzer, it would prevent these careless accident, in fact all carmakers should be mandated to install them in every car produced.

[Cling18]

Drunk driving could easily kill lives that's why it's prohibited and as for me, children that will lose their parents because of lawbreakers still deserve a good future. It will cost drivers a lot of responsibilities but it's the consequence of their wrong actions that they have to pay. If they find this bill hard then they should learn how to abide by the law by driving responsively.

[Freeesta]

If a person uses alcohol or other drugs, then he should not drive a car or other equipment. This is a rule and must be followed. If a person gets behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated, he knows that he is breaking the law. And there can be no exceptions. If a person got behind the wheel in a state of intoxication, then he must compensate for the damage and this is normal. Even if he has to give all his property for this.

[eaLiTy]

Like you rightly pointed out, most drunk drivers don't have enough finance to cater for the welfare of children that lost thier parents due to the actions of these drivers. But a special insurance coverage for such incident can be introduced. Maybe such cost or responsibility can be transferred to these insurance companies. 

So you want to have a mandatory insurance coverage for such incident and then force everyone who does not consume alcohol should take the insurance which is unfair. If you are drunk and if that cost a life then you should be responsible for the actions and i am an advocate of that but to have a special insurance, do you think any insurance company will take any high risk insurance like that.

I am thrilled by this innovative discovery called breathalyzer, it would prevent these careless accident, in fact all carmakers should be mandated to install them in every car produced.

I do not want to see a breath analyzer being installed in every car but strict actions should be taken against anyone driving after consuming alcohol.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Wow! It's good to know that some government are thinking and really trying to handle alarming situations such as this. You know, it's absurd to think of it that a child be made an orphan by someone's recklessness and then close to nothing would be done about it except a prosecution in the court of law for which the individual might be jailed and if any, a minimal compensation. It doesn't add up to me and as such, I think this bill is very much in order.

Not minding the fact that, most drunk drivers are young adults, it would create the consciousness in the driver that, his got some upbringing to do should he be involved in any reckless driving and societal ills like drinking irresponsibly.

[laurenB7742]

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If this bill is fully implemented then it will be a bill.
This kind of hit-and-run accident is always happening by drunk drivers. But their proper judgment is not done. In most cases, the victim's family does not get Justice, but this justice they deserve.
 
The poorest people living on the sidewalks suffer the most. In the middle of the night, drunk drivers drive over them. There is no one to look after their children after this kind of miserable death.
But the new bill says drivers have to pay child support. Now it remains to be seen how effective this bill is.

[Kasabus]

Well, someone who has issues as you have said shouldn’t be drunk driving. It’s not like they’re the only ones who has issues in this world, a lot of people also has issues so you shouldn’t come out there driving like a mad person and cutting another person’s life short all because of your stupidity.

So, the law is a good one and even worse should be done to them. If anyone wants to get drunk, then they should make sure that they are not stupidly driving, rather have someone drive you home or you can order an Uber. Not just hop in your car and start driving like a mad person on the road. This is an issue that really needs to be solved.

Seeing a lot of drunk drivers still driving in the road has been very usual not only in one's country, but i guess for most of the countries now as its been so hard to resolved that. However, if the government tighten their laws and policies about that, i think that will reduce the cases. And even let them pay on the consequences of their actions will make them more cautious not to drive when drunk. Hopefully this law will be adopted too in my country as a lot of accidents are happening due to the stupidity of drunk drivers.

[Kakmakr]

This might sound like an excellent Bill .... but it has some very bad consequences.

1. The driver might be the father or mother of his or her own children and they become the next victims of the crime. Why do they have to suffer for the actions of their father or mother?

2. The victims family are now burdened with prolonged suffering, because they will have to go in and out of court to deal with the non-payment of the child support, if the drunk driver stop paying the child support.

I say, give them a huge fine and give some of that money to the victims family ...or give some jail time... if no fine can be paid. Also give social and psychological support to the driver to prevent drunk driving in the future. (Programs on responsible Alcohol use and/or misuse and also finding the reason why this person is drinking so much)