Drunk Driving Penalties

The "Environmental Engineering News" published some rather sobering information about punishment for drunk driving convictions in other countries.

- In Australia, the names of drunk drivers are printed in newspapers under the caption, "He's drunk and in jail."

- In Malaysia the driver is jailed and, if married, the spouse is jailed.

- In the United Kingdom, Finland and Sweden there's an automatic jail term of one year.

- In Turkey, drunk drivers are driven twenty miles out of town and forced to walk back ten miles.

- In Bulgaria, a second drunk-driving conviction results in capital punishment.

- In El Salvador, your first offense is your last -- execution by firing squad.

From the August Road & Track.