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To think drunk drivers should lose their vehicles?

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SassyPearlEagle · 20/12/2025 19:26

Just been reading about Latvia, they've had this law for 3 years and seized over 2,000 vehicles. They're either donated to Ukraine, or auctioned off to raise money for the police - one Ferrari was sold for 176,000 euros.

Why don't we do the same here? Stop pussyfooting around with fines and driving bans, just confiscate the bloody car as soon as the breath test is failed.

My dad was an alcoholic and crazy driver. As a terrified child sitting in the back I used to wish he'd get stopped. Losing his car would've been a quick and effective punishment, I think. So fucking tired of hearing about drink/drug drivers killing people.

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Jamesblonde2 · 20/12/2025 19:38

Eh, you shouldn’t lose your financial assets because you commit a crime. Unless proceeds of crime of crime of course. Not really fair is it, 1 person has a car worth £1k, another has one £80k.

SassyPearlEagle · 20/12/2025 19:37

youalright · 20/12/2025 19:32

Because couples often share cars. They lose there licence so no reason to lose car.

I assume Latvia has a way of dealing with cases where the car belongs to/is also needed by someone else. They can apply to get it back? Make the drinker pay the fee.

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Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 20/12/2025 19:34

youalright · 20/12/2025 19:32

Because couples often share cars. They lose there licence so no reason to lose car.

But losing their licence quite often doesn't stop them driving. The guy that killed the lad in London driving into the crowds, he was already banned from driving. Didn't stop him.

youalright · 20/12/2025 19:32

Because couples often share cars. They lose there licence so no reason to lose car.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 20/12/2025 19:27

Because the rich are the ones who drink drive 😄