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Escondido traffic checkpoints take families' cars
Is it really that hard to understand? If you don't want you're vehicle to be impounded then follow some simple laws: 1. Have a valid drivers license. 2. Have a current vehicle registration. 3. Don't drive under the influence of a controlled substance. If you are not able to follow the above laws, then don't drive. You won't get hassled, you won't have to walk home, and you'll have lost five minutes of your day while EPD enforces the laws that make our streets safer to drive on. I've gone through dozens of checkpoints and have never had an issue. I'm polite to the officers, I follow the laws, and I move on. Would the mother have passed out at the thought of her vehicle being impounded if she or the driver of her vehicle were following the laws? No. Would the sad little children have walked home if their driver were following the law? No. Would there be a story here if the illegal drivers followed the law? No. If you or your vehicle fails to meet the requirements of driving legally on the road, then you should not be on the road. If you choose to violate one or more laws then you take the inherent risk in being punished for being illegally on the road. I think repeat offenders should have any chance at having a license denied personally. It's sad that I have to carry extra insurance to cover uninsured motorist. I hope that we devote more time to removing illegal drivers from our streets.— August 4, 2010 12:27 p.m.