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Fewer Drunk Drivers on U.S. Roads; Concern Rises Over Drugged Drivers

National News • July 13, 2009
A new roadside survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirms a continuing decline in the percentage of legally intoxicated drivers. In 1973, 7.5 percent of drivers had a ...

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Subject: BAC

Posted On: July 14, 2009, 1:52 pm CDT
Posted By: DUI Map
Comment:
Though it is encouraging that the percentage of drivers driving drunk has decreased, I feel I should reiterate that "alcohol still kills 13,000 people a year on our roads." And while it is important for police to remain vigilant, maybe there are things we can do to help keep ourselves out of harm's way - like avoiding driving when there are the greatest percentage of drunk drivers (1am-3am) and avoiding roads known for having a high concentration of fatal DUI crashes (find out at http://duimap.org/). 2.2% is a fairly significant decrease from 7.5%, but that's still roughly 1 in 50 people...which when you think about the number of people on a busy highway, is still quite a bit.
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