Here in NC, it's 'DWI,' and that sounds like a really cool idea - the special
license plate, I mean.  Haven't you had any civil liberties protests on that,
though?  I suppose the drivers themselves pay the costs of the special plates?
 That's as it should be.

Kat


On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 13:08:47 -0400 "Cleveland, Kyle E."
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>
> The other thing, which I absolutely LOVE,
> that's used in Ohio, is a set of
> "Scarlet Letter" tags.  If, say, the judge
> grants work driving priviledges,
> he/she can issue a "special" set of license
> plates.  They have "scarlet
> letters" on a flourescent orange background.
> Serves two purposes:
> Humiliation (which doesn't really work with a
> lot of alcoholics) and
> Identification--gives a cop a "heads up" that
> the driver is a repeat drunk
> driver.  Woe be to those folks who try to use
> standard plates.  You could
> lose your driving priviledges for life, or even
> face real prison time.
>