> You probably know the penalties in the state where you live if you are
convicted
> for drunk driving. Did you ever wonder what the punishment is if you live
in a
> foreign country?
>
> Information supplied by Capitol News Service, dated 1997, printed by
Everett R.
> Admundson.
>
> Australia.....Names of drivers are sent to local newpapers and published
for 10
> consecutive days, under the heading "He's drunk and in Jail."
> Malaysia.....The driver is jailed and if married, spouse is jailed also.
> So.Africa.....10 years imprisonment and a fine equivelent to $10,000.
> Turkey.....Drunk drivers are taken 20 miles from town and forced to walk
back
> under police escort.
> Norway.....Three weeks in jail at hard labor and one year in prison.
> Italy.....Three months in jail one year suspended license, second offense
in 5
> years, license revoked for life.
> Finland /Sweden.....Automatic jail and hard labor for 1 year.
> Costa Rica.....Police remove plates from your car.
> England.....One year suspension and a $250 fine and jail for one year.
> Poland.....Jail, fine and forced to attend political lectures.
> Bulgaria.....A second conviction results in execution.
> El Salvadore.....Your first conviction is your last, execution by firing
squad.
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