Tennessee Hopes to Shame First-Time Drunken Drivers ; but New Law has Many Critics
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › January 03, 2006
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A new Tennessee law is enlisting the power of shame to discourage drunken driving - even though law enforcement, the governor and various experts are calling it an expensive and bad idea.
As of today, convicted drunken drivers are required to do 24 hours of roadside cleanup while wearing orange vests emblazoned with the phrase "I am a Drunk Driver."See the full content of this document
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Tennessee Hopes to Shame First-Time Drunken Drivers ; but New Law has Many Critics
The law is aimed at first-time offenders, says one of its sponsors, state Rep. Charles Curtiss.
"You cause them to go out and pick up trash in front of their...See the full content of this document
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