" I agree Sudie. "

" Right on! "

" Wow! Being accountable for your choices and behaviors! What a concept!? Publishing your name and bac are just another consequence. You don't want the consequence, don't get behind the wheel! "

" To echo EverE: Right on!! "

" "If that is one reason to keep someone out there from drinking and driving, it’s enough."

So, how do you know if the DUI list keeps people from drinking and driving? You don't.

How do you know that the DUI list ruins the lives of people who have the sames name as someone on the list? Because those people have told their stories over and over again. People have been harrassed, shamed and lost their jobs for merely having the same name as someone on the list. Why should that be allowed?

Why continue to print a list that serves no other purpose but to provide an outlet for social flogging? The list does not deter or prevent drinking and driving. There are no statistics, no trend analysis, no demographic analysis, no risk analysis, no preventative measures being initiated. Tell me what preventative action has been initiated as a result of this list. Show us how the list has helped to deter or prevent drinking and driving. Show any data or statistics that drinking and driving has declined as a result of the list. The DUI list serves only as a modern day mechanism for non-violent flogging at the town's square. "

" I agree that if the public shaming is enough to keep just one drunk driver off the street, it appears to be a good idea. Getting a DUI in Napa is sheer laziness, anyway...a cab will come get you in 10 minutes. All you have to do is call.

However, with the advent of easy internet searching, being listed online remains an easily-accessible "scarlet letter" long after the debt has been paid to society. We still do believe that once people pay their debts, they should be able to move on with their lives, right? Is it fair for someone to not be hired for a job 10 years in the future if their prospective employer finds the information still lingering on the internet?

How about if the Register digitized the entire police booking records for all of Napa County for the past 40 years and made it searchable? Would everyone be okay with that? Even though I've never been arrested *anywhere* and have only gotten two traffic tickets in the past 20 years, I wouldn't think that would be fair if the folks served the time (or paid the fine).

Anyway, just something to think about before all the villagers get their torches & pitchforks ready for the next DUI list. "

" This isn't about being "accountable" or preventing drunk driving. If Napa County law enforcement was serious about preventing drunk driving - they would look to beef up patrols during the wine tasting weekends. How about a DUI checkpoint on Sat. @ 2:30 p.m. between Yountville and St. Helena? Did placing a red letter "A" upon the chest of an adulterer prevent adultry? How about it Ms. Pollock - ever speed, talk on a cell phone while driving, change lanes without a signal, roll through a stop sign? I guess you deserve some public "shaming" so we can make sure everyone knows you risked the lives of others by driving 65 in a 60 mph zone. This is about vengence, gossip and nosy people with nothing better to do than point fingers. "

" Apparently, some citizens have never risked the lives of their fellow citizens by speeding, talking on the phone or texting while driving, failing to yield, rolling through a yellow light, failing to signal, etc. This is about ridicule, gossip and being nosy. I haven't seen any "blaming" of others or failing to take responsibility for ones actions. I am merely pointing out the FACTS. If you want to get serious about curbing drunk driving in Napa County, patrol and set up check points on Saturday between Yountville and Calistoga. Punish those who take away the rights of others by actually inflicting injury. Take it from Mr. Franklin, those who would suspend personal liberties for the sake of a little safety deserve neither. "

" Let's print all the names of Napa County Drivers under 25 and over 58, since they commit the most accidents - that way we can all be safer - right? Print the names of every person who passes gas too, so we know who is causing global warming. Makes about as much sense as the ridicule list. "

" winewomen,
If those peope are really innocent of a wrong doing they can prove it and won't lose their job, Their boss must have been looking for a reason to get rid of them anyway. I really think printing the names is a great idea. "

" Sudie Pollock wrote: " If that is one reason to keep someone out there from drinking and driving, it’s enough."

In other words, you're saying, the end justifies the means.
For one thing, that is an unethical motivation.
For another, there is no evidence that it deters DUI.
For another, why pick only on DUIs, and not on, say, illegal cell phone use while driving? It impairs driving ability to the same extent as a .08 BAC. "

" Well said Sudie. We have become a Society that needs to place blame on others rather then ourselfs. It is always someone else's fault when crimes are committed. Sad thing is, our justice system (courts) listens to these excuses. The Police can only do so much and then its in the hands of the courts. Who, willingly, sweep some crimes underneath the rugs. More check points need to be established. Not only conducted on certain holidays. If more people were stoppped, less will be driving under the influence. People need to wake. For those who feel that your rights have been violated during these check points, think again. Driving is not a RIGHT. "

" If we are going to socially flog people then why doesn't the Register print lists of folks convicted of all misdemeanors and felonies? Why is DUI such newsworthy issue over any other issue. "

" If you refuse to discontinue this List then let's give all offenders equal time in the spotlight... please go ahead and begin another monthly List of every person who runs a red light- we now have the cameras in place and can get that information easily. The City of Napa homepage states: "In 2006, more than 800 people were killed (in California alone) and an estimated 144,000 were injured in crashes that involved red light running. About half of the deaths in red light running crashes are pedestrians and occupants in other vehicles who are hit by the red light runners. Public costs exceed $14 billion per year." So, there were 1272 DUI related casualties in 2006 vs. 800 deaths related to red light evasion. A difference of 372 but with DUIs decreasing annually because of the successful efforts against drinking/driving statewide... red light evading merits renewed attention- just like cell phone related vehicle accidents do. Moreover, it is an intentional crime.
Oh- can you also post the photo of the evader as they run the red light in their car??? "

" Well, how about if the person convicted of DUI pays a hefty fee toward a fund to "stop drunk drivers?" Only then would they can be omitted from the "NVR DUI list?" If it means that much to a person, they could cough up the money they'll save on alcohol, fuel, car maintenance and insurance since they won't be driving for a while. Everybody wins? "

" Last time I checked, that's called bribery. Free press cannot be silenced with the mere payment of money. It's about the NVR taking responsibility for what they print. "

" I love looking at the DUI list! It's public information anyway....what's the fuss about? I'd say the booking photo should be post along with the persons name that would avoid confusion between two people that have the same name. "

" You missed the best way to stay off the DUI list : Be a tourist visiting wineries before 5pm. "