This seems like a pretty poor idea to me. The whole "shaming people who have committed crimes" thing seems to be too harshly punitive and medieval, and in many cases, I think, misunderstands how lawbreakers think. When the consequences for getting caught are already so high, adding a humiliating little extra punishment seems, well, cruel and unusual.
The aspect of this that I like is letting law enforcement know who is a former drunk driver. Maybe if there was an infra-red beacon instead of a shaming device, this idea is practical. Obviously, it'll result in a lot more repeat offenders getting pulled over late at night (even when they don't deserve it), but wouldn't that prospect deter you from trying again, knowing that the likelihood of getting caught has substantially increased?
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