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Originally Posted by jff.law
So, why do we have such a big push to increase penalties, fines, cost of rehabilitation programs, and revocations if the problem is diminishing? I don't have answers, but I do have some notions and opinions. Plain and simply; its the money generated by the fines (revenue) for the government, the increased premiums for the Insurance industry, the guaranteed income for the industry of mandatory treatment programs, and the income of trial lawyers, who stand to gain the most. Lobbying from all these groups on this subject is constant and contributions from the lobbyists, is public record.
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The insurance rates go up, if the company thinks it's more likely you will get in a accident. That happens if you get a ticket for anything, not just DUI. It's just so if they think they're going to have to make a pay out to you, they charge you extra every month, to try and cover it in advace.
Obviously, the government and the prosecution lawyers, get money from the fines, that again, happns in all traffic related prosecutions. Pay more attention, and you'll realise this conspiracy you are seeing with DUI prosecutions, happens when peope run red lights or park in handicapped spots, aswell.