Drinking and driving sentences from around the world!

I have an application on my Iphone that I have found very useful called beat the traffic. It helps navigate our road systems and identify accidents ahead and other slow downs. Might be worth checking out if you have an Iphone or Android. I received this interesting article from their weekly newsletter that I thought was very interested. Enjoy! 

Drinking and driving is one of the world's most dangerous combinations. As a result, various countries have adopted different measures and laws, being affected by various issues such as culture, religion and the level of intoxication. Note that some of the laws seem to be unbelievable.

Australia: 

The names of the drivers are sent to the local newspapers and are printed under the heading "He's Drunk and in Jail".

Malaysia: 

The Driver is jailed and if married, his wife is jailed too. (If this was in the US, it could explain the high divorce rate :)

South Africa: 

A 10 year prison sentence and the equivalent of a $10,000 fine.

Turkey: 

Drunk drivers are taken 20 miles outside of town by police and are forced to walk back under escort

Finland & Sweden: 

Automatic jail for one year of hard labor.

Costa Rica: 

Police remove plates from car.

Russia:

Not many may be surprised that they have tough laws based on Russians long love affair with alcohol. If caught driving under the influence of alcohol, you lose your driving license for life. Even upon the first offense.

Mexico and Canada:

Give their border patrol agents the right to deny a person entry into the country if he has been convicted of DUI.    

Fun Facts

Can you get a DUI on a horse? Yes you can! You can get a ticket for DUI while on anything that is considered transportation. This includes cars, horses, bikes, mopeds, water crafts (read more about Alaskan man arrested for floating down the river drunk) or even wheelchairs (watch the video).