Society's way of punishing drunk drivers is to simply throw them in jail, but as we've witnessed over the years, this type of punishment doesn't stop people from drinking and driving...

People who have been repeatedly arrested for drunk driving are alcoholics who shouldn't just be thrown in jail. It should be mandatory that they get help. In California people arrested for drunk driving are required to attend DUI classes, but oftentimes that just isn't enough.

Repeat DUI offenders need one-on-one counseling to get to the root of their drinking problem. Of course, all of this counseling would require money and the government really isn't willing to fork over the money to back this type of initiative. Instead they keep throwing people in jail which ends up costing more money in the long run.

Is it time to change DUI penalties? As we can see, the current DUI laws aren't doing anything to deter people from drinking and driving. If you keep doing the same things, you're going to keep getting the same results, right?

If you are a repeat DUI offender, talk to your Orange County DUI defense attorney to help you find a good counselor or therapist.