New law in Texas will make drunk drivers who murdered parent or guardian to pay child support until the child is 18 years old.

  • neanderthal@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I don’t disagree with drivers paying damages, but I see laws like this as whack-a-mole with symptoms of the problem of car dependency. Bars and restaurants serving alcohol with car dependent design is just a bad idea. No amount of laws is going to prevent drunk drivers from killing people as long as they remain the only way to get to or from places people consume alcohol.

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        1 year ago

        Bike infrastructure needs physical separation. Bollards separating lanes at minimum. The average Joe would be financially WAY better off just renting trucks when they need one.

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      1 year ago

      Liquor licenses should not be granted to establishments without public transit during business hours.

      The American idea of DRIVING TO THE BAR, many of which have parking lots, is completely an utterly unacceptable.