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zipplewrath

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7. About 30%

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #6)

Fri May 3, 2013, 03:04 PM

May 2013

The research was old, but the effect of reducing alcohol related accidents is about 30%. For every three drunks you get off the road, you get 1 less accident.

The real problem, it turns out is bad drivers. The only thing worse than a driver is a DRUNK bad driver. The strongest correlation between fatalities and prior detectable factors is certain classes of tickets (excessive speed, prior accidents, reckless driving, etc.). Ad to that a DUI and you have a fatality practically waiting to happen.

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Seattle's top DUI cop: Not enough resources for existing laws [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

It seems to me Turbineguy May 2013 #1

By raising the rates of drivers, ie a tax no one could vote on The Straight Story May 2013 #2

I was more thinking Turbineguy May 2013 #3

Interesting. I am wondering though The Straight Story May 2013 #5

In the end Turbineguy May 2013 #6

About 30% zipplewrath May 2013 #7

If only we had elected representatives who could fund enforcement of the interlocks maxsolomon May 2013 #4

Not enough resources? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #8

This problem will be solved shortly. former9thward May 2013 #9