In a discussion recently about California's three strikes law, the suggestion was brought up that DWI/DUI repeat offenders should be subjected to a similar punishment, with permanent license revocation being the punishment for the second offense. Now, DWI is a really bad thing, I can't emphasize that too much. But there are a lot of other bad driving practices that have not been demonized the way that DWI has, such as speeding up at yellow lights, speeding in general, running stop signs, making illegal turns, general agressive driving, etc. My suggestion is that any driving practice that causes danger to others be punished like DWI, and if it becomes a habit, a driver's license be revoked (semi)permanently.

This solves a number of problems that are associated with the American car culture. First of all, people will start driving a lot more safely when they see that yes, they can in fact lose their license if they drive like an asshole. Second, when people start losing the ability to drive, solutions will start being sought out for how to build a society without assuming that people will drive. As a stalwart user of public transit and human-powered conveyance, I think these solutions should be getting funded now, but maybe some rich assholes who are just too in love with their ridiculously powerful SUVs and luxury cars will have more say than I do, when they can't drive anymore.