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Originally Posted by retsuki03
No, I am not opposed to drunk driving laws. I still believe they are ineffective.
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There is some evidence to the contrary:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/...in533451.shtml
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The nation's alcohol-related traffic death rate has dropped by more than half during the past 20 years, a government study shows. But the chances of being killed by a driver who's been drinking still vary significantly from state to state.
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http://www.safety-council.org/news/m...n19-drunk.html
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The rate of impaired driving incidents reported by police was 65 per cent lower than its peak in 1981.
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Basically, the rates of Drunk Driving have plummetted over the last 20 years in both the USA and Canada, which correlates to a push to catch drunk drivers on the road and in the legal system.
I'm not saying it was the sole cause, but it is a contributing cause. People now believe (at least around here) that driving drunk is stupid and wrong.