| There was a proposal in Washington State that a law | | | | drugs. More or less, these are merely normal people |
| be passed requiring DUI Offenders to use yellow | | | | who were stuck in some party, who tried getting home |
| license plates on their cars for a year or longer. | | | | drunk but was caught in the process. This could be a |
| Proponents thereto say that this is for the purpose of | | | | relative or a friend, or a neighbor of anyone. The point |
| informing peace officers that the driver is a convicted | | | | is, these are not hardened criminals but instead they |
| traffic offender and may be violating the law at that | | | | are normal people who were more or less, caught up |
| very moment. They say that this would also inform all | | | | in the moment and had been reckless and set aside |
| other drivers that the one driving a yellow-plated car | | | | traffic rules. |
| has been convicted for DUI and consequently, they | | | | DUI, indeed is one of the major causes of road |
| must exercise extra caution by giving more space or | | | | mishaps. But the DUI Offenders should be given a |
| leeway while driving the streets if the yellow-plated | | | | chance to reform. Placing a yellow plate for one year |
| cart is nearby. | | | | is not an effective way of addressing the problem. If |
| Of course, this bill had aroused several violent | | | | the legislature so desires to discourage others from |
| reactions from the constituents. According to them, this | | | | committing the crime, they should do so but not |
| is a violation of the equal protection and application of | | | | through public shaming. They should stick to what the |
| law and promotes discrimination. They say that one | | | | law reasonably provides like suspension of driver's |
| may be convicted of a crime at one time but this does | | | | license for a longer period, or increase in imprisonment, |
| not mean that he is guilty all the time. | | | | and fine. This is a civilized society and one should act |
| Who are these DUI Offenders that the authorities are | | | | accordingly or else, we would have to start putting |
| so apprehensive about? These are people who have | | | | tags on all other offenders and not just to those |
| been caught and convicted of the crime because they | | | | convicted of DUI. |
| were driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal | | | | |