Facts About Drinking and Driving
Driving while intoxicated is a high profile, political issue that has
caught the attention of not only lawmakers and the police but also that
of the general public. This issue is very emotional and just about
everyone has an opinion about it. Despite all the publicity that this
subject has attracted, there are many facts about this issue that people
don’t know.
- MADD (mothers against drunk driving) was founded in 1980 and is credited with reducing alcohol related deaths by 47%.
- Beer is the most common drink consumed in alcohol related crashes.
- One alcohol related fatality occurs every 31 minutes.
- Almost a million and a half drivers are arrested each year for DUI.
- One out of every 139 licensed drivers is arrested for a DUI.
It is frightening to think of all the drivers out there that are driving under the influence and while the fatalities have been dropping, it continues to be a major problem in this country. Stiffer penalties have not dropped the number of violations down as low as people would like and the trend now is to make the laws even tougher. If you are unfortunate enough to be caught in this situation, would you know what to do? Would you know where to go to seek help? In order to protect yourself, you better have a good understanding of who can help you. This is not something that you would want to try to take care of yourself. You are going to need an expert in this field.