Protect our neighborhoods. VOTE NO on 3. In Oregon vehicle forfeiture is a proven tool utilized by the criminal justice system. This tool helps communicate swiftly and consistently the message that drunk driving is not an option in Oregon. Counties who currently have forfeiture laws are successfully reducing injuries and fatalities attributable to intoxicated drivers.
Offenders forfeit their vehicles only after they are given many chances and warnings.
If the first time someone drinks and drives and it results in the death of your family member or friend, then the first time is one too many. Changing the standards of forfeiture would directly effect a valuable tool necessary in the fight against drinking and driving. The criminal justice system uses forfeiture to remove weapons from the hands of repeat DUII offenders. Forfeiture is a fair and effective process as it is currently applied in the State of Oregon. Contrary to popular belief the majority of our members are not volunteers.