Massachusetts takes a backseat to no one with its penalties for drunken driving, but this bill makes the Puritans look like they were soft on crime. The bill would not only stigmatize the convicted drunken driver, but also any family member who drives the car. Massachusetts isn't alone. Ohio, Oregon and Minnesota have experimented with special striped license plates for repeat offenders. Massachusetts and the other states should be commended for taking drunken driving seriously.
Statistics can show the devastating injuries and loss of life caused by drunken drivers.
There is no way to measure the despair they have caused. It is enormous. Punish the drunken driver, but don't make a spectacle out of him. Used with permission.