15 States Cited by Safety Groups as Deadliest for Drunken Driving

November 30, 2005

  • November 30, 2005 at 1:30 am
    BretVL says:
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    If you drink, it is your choice. If you drive after drinking, it is your choice. Are these not the same parameters as a pre-meditated incident? If you kill after making those choices, does a stiff penalty and losing your license for a brief time fit the crime? Put these drunk drivers under the wheel, not behind the wheel, and snuff their lights. After a couple of those hitting the press, watch how sober people are when they drive.

  • November 30, 2005 at 1:38 am
    Watercraft Underwriter says:
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    For what it is worth, it is time that State legislators pass similar laws to discourage persons from operating a jetski or motorboat while drunk.

    In most States, a boating accident is treated no more harshly than jaywalking.

    Lets not wait for a child to be killed by a drunk jetskier.

  • November 30, 2005 at 1:46 am
    Dilbert says:
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    I agree with the drunk boating argument. A local dentist was killed this summer by a drunk boater that drove his racing boat right through the middle of a Bayliner with 4 people on board. The drunk boater never even slowed down.

  • November 30, 2005 at 2:13 am
    Mark says:
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    So, the biggest states make it, not a very good mathematical model. Puerto Rico and Washington DC aren\’t states.

    No matter how tough the law is, people will still do it. All tougher laws are doing now is making innocent people look guity in the eyes for police enforcement, and I just this because one of my parents is a police officer. You can get a DWI for being perfectly sober and it\’ll cost you $2500 or more just to prove your innocence. That\’s wrong if you ask me.

  • November 30, 2005 at 2:17 am
    Independant Guy says:
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    I just saw in the paper here last week that a 52 year old guy was killed by a drunk, non-licensed, non-insured woman who blew a stop sign. What\’s worse, is that they\’re so lax in the legal system here the worst thing that will happen with her is that she\’ll get a relatively small fine. I\’m in Illinois btw…

  • November 30, 2005 at 2:27 am
    Curious in Colorado says:
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    When did Puerto Rico become a state?

  • November 30, 2005 at 2:37 am
    grant says:
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    My nephew was seriously injured by a drunk driver, an elderly man, uninsured, no license and an illegal immigrant. The man fled to Mexico. Fortunately my nephew was properly insured and all of his medical bills will be covered by his insurance company. (auto and health).

  • November 30, 2005 at 3:20 am
    MUD says:
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    Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. are the states of drunkeness..Ted Kennedy spends much time in MA and DC is this a coincidence….I think not!!!!!

  • November 30, 2005 at 3:23 am
    TenShin Blake says:
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    Yet another reason they need to shut down the borders

  • November 30, 2005 at 3:31 am
    Poncho Jones says:
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    Washington no es un estado tampoco.



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