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To: saminfl
I don't agree with prohibition because it'd be a waste of time & taxpayer money, but around 40% of all accidents with fatalities is caused by a driver that has been drinking.

I don't think that is true at all. If so, it means that all these DUI laws have not worked very well, or there must have been a 98% rate at some time. Please cite a source for this (not one from MADD).

About 40% of accidents "involve alcohol". The definition of "involving alcohol", however, is rather broad and includes any accident in which anybody present had a BAC of over 0.00. Given that many accidents occur at times when many vehicles have at least one person in them who has had at least something to drink, a 40% "alcohol-related" accident figure should not be surprising.

113 posted on 09/14/2005 5:39:34 PM PDT by supercat (Don't fix blame--FIX THE PROBLEM.)
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To: supercat

"About 40% of accidents "involve alcohol"


In my state, you can be stopped at a redlight, broadsided by an out of control 18 wheeler and if you are over the limit you're guilty of vehicular homicide if the truck driver dies.Another alcohol related accident


140 posted on 09/14/2005 8:20:30 PM PDT by Figment
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