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Old 03-02-2005, 12:38 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Manx
As I said - if something around 9 out of every 10 drivers were driving drunk that would be comparable to the percentage of smoking bars, pre-ban. Since something less than 1 out of every 10 drivers drive drunk (it's probably more like .000001), your comparison is absurd.
I read an article recently that claimed that 9% of drivers are now talking on cell phones (up from 4%). It has been my experience that your chances of getting nailed by one of these is far greater than the drinkers. I wonder if a cell phone/driving ban is next.
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