It was an ironic coincidence: On the day Governor Cuomo was calling New York state's drunk driving laws inadequate, the case of an area high school principal was proving his point.
On the surface, it appears that New York has made great strides in getting drunk drivers off the highways. In reality, much more remains to be done. This year, state lawmakers made an attempt to do just that, but the bill they approved is more gesture than deterrent. It will raise fines for DWI offenses, but it won't revoke licenses for longer periods, as the governor requested. Nor did lawmakers act on two other sensible proposals advanced by Mr. Cuomo. One would have ordered prison for …
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