North Bay Assemblyman Jared Huffman is sponsoring a bill to get tough with repeat drunk drivers. “Melody’s Law” is named for Melody Osheroff, a 9 year-old Novato girl who was run down and killed by an intoxicated motorcyclist with eight previous DUI convictions. Huffman’s law would prevent anyone with three convictions from owning or registering a car.

It’s odd. In Florida they are again making it possible for a fourth time offender to regain license reinstatement, but in California they are trying to make it impossible for a 3rd time offender to drive again. Florida lawmakers along with MADD’s support felt that when a drivers license is taken forever they will almost always drive illegally and drunk again. The new law requires the installation of an ignition interlock device.