The statement comes after two motorcycle riders were killed in a traffic accident caused by a repeat
drunk driving offender in Taichung City this morning.
there were a total of 9,878 deaths as a result or
drunk driving. Other statistics included on the infographic are deaths that resulted from an actual accident or natural disaster in 2011 in the U.S.
He was charged with
drunk driving, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle with unnecessary noise.
The number of accidents involving
drunk driving and the number of drunk-driving cases during the same period both decreased by more than 20 percent from a year earlier, it said.
All states have adopted implied consent, which requires a person pulled over on suspicion of
drunk driving to submit to a BAC test.
When will society no longer tolerate
drunk driving? Until that time, the law enforcement community must attempt to contain the carnage inflicted upon law-abiding citizens by impaired drivers.
Cressy, president and ceo of DISCUS, said, "The distilled spirits industry has worked for decades to fight
drunk driving, underage drinking, alcohol abuse on our nation's campuses and all forms of alcohol abuse.
Yet
drunk driving law punishes only drinking: blood alcohol content greater than 0.10% is illegal, whatever the distance driven.
"The brewing industry applauds the work and commitment of those who have informed the American public about
drunk driving," said McGrath, noting that a recent Roper survey shows that public awareness levels about alcohol abuse are at extremely high levels.
Its programs include an advertising campaign featuring hard-hitting visuals and messages designed to curb drinking during the holiday season, discourage
drunk driving and encourage parents to talk with their kids about alcohol.
In the past five years Mothers Against
Drunk Driving, Students Against Driving Drunk and Remove Intoxicated Drivers have had considerable success in drawing public attention to what they see as the havoc wrought by
drunk driving.