Wow, another story from the NHTSA supported by with facts from that ever accurate FARS (farce) database. Imputed numbers do not make them factual.
I’m not defending drinking and driving or riding for that matter. But you would think that the US Secretary of Transportation would understand that one can drive a vehicle after consuming alcohol in all states.
Is the pro-MADD Mary Peters now claiming the law has basically been changed to read that “any” driving after drinking is the new directive in law enforcement?
The campaign was Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest.
Is it now as Mary Peters states, One Drink, You Drive, You Lose?
I doubt it’s the Harley drivers that are involved. It’s tough enough to drive a bike sober much less when your reaction/response time is compromised. Throw in the speed factor and there you have it. It would be intersting to see the age group/s involved.
I just want to voice my opinion here. “I doubt it is the Harley riders…” That just caught me a little off guard. I am in my mid-20’s and own a crotchrocket. I wear my helmet and ride as safely as possible. Once in awhile I go riding with some guys from a bar that all have Harley’s and I am the only responsible one. When we bar hop I drink soda and they drink beer and mixers heavily! And every bar I go into, all the people on Harley’s are drunk and riding. I know very few people that stay sober when riding other than myself. Maybe 3 out of 50 of the people I occassionially go riding with. So don’t try to push it off on young people or on people that don’t drive Harley’s. It is everyone with motorcycles.
It is probably in part due to there being so many more inexperienced riders out there today, which is a direct result of the increased fuel costs across the nation. Those folks that thought they did ok in their Truck or SUV after a few drinks are out there on a bike now with a month old MC endorsement on their license & they think they got it all figured out!
It’s still going to find it’s way in the posts to come, that the Government did it! After all, that’s the DEMOCRATIC way!
“DUI Fatalities Down Nationwide and in 32 States, Says U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters,” declared the headline. “Announcement Comes as Federal, State and Local Governments Launch Massive Enforcement Crackdown and Advertising Blitz for Labor Day Weekend.”
That’s from a Dept. of Transportation press release dated August 28, 2008. The DOT propaganda was dutifully parroted in hundreds of newspapers and media outlets around the country.
The problem is, the DOT press release issued a half-truth, which is recklessly close to being a blatant lie. The unmentioned other half is that the number of traffic deaths overall declined to the lowest level since 1994. Americans are driving less – total Vehicle Miles Traveled also dropped. Less traveling means fewer traffic accidents. But those pertinent facts aren’t in the press release or the AP story.
From 2006 to 2007, overall traffic deaths declined 3.9 percent. Within that total are “alcohol-related” fatalities, which dropped 3.7 percent. But Transportation Secretary Mary Peters yanked the 3.7 percent out of context and declared:
“But as good as this progress is, in this day and age there is simply no excuse for someone to drink and then drive,” said Peters.
There has been no progress and in this day and age it is not illegal to drink then drive. Peters is playing the numbers to rationalize the “Massive Enforcement Crackdown” and the $13 million propaganda campaign euphemistically called the “Advertising Blitz.”
Here’s more much-needed context using NHTSA numbers from 2004: Of drivers in accidents, 127 thousandths of 1 percent (.127%) were drinkers involved in fatal accidents, and most of the deaths were the drinkers.
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people who drink and drive need to be arrested
people who drink and ride need their head examined…period
I agree! My dad, brother and sister-in-law all have Harleys and none of them would drink and drive. Period.
Wow, another story from the NHTSA supported by with facts from that ever accurate FARS (farce) database. Imputed numbers do not make them factual.
I’m not defending drinking and driving or riding for that matter. But you would think that the US Secretary of Transportation would understand that one can drive a vehicle after consuming alcohol in all states.
Is the pro-MADD Mary Peters now claiming the law has basically been changed to read that “any” driving after drinking is the new directive in law enforcement?
The campaign was Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest.
Is it now as Mary Peters states, One Drink, You Drive, You Lose?
I doubt it’s the Harley drivers that are involved. It’s tough enough to drive a bike sober much less when your reaction/response time is compromised. Throw in the speed factor and there you have it. It would be intersting to see the age group/s involved.
I just want to voice my opinion here. “I doubt it is the Harley riders…” That just caught me a little off guard. I am in my mid-20’s and own a crotchrocket. I wear my helmet and ride as safely as possible. Once in awhile I go riding with some guys from a bar that all have Harley’s and I am the only responsible one. When we bar hop I drink soda and they drink beer and mixers heavily! And every bar I go into, all the people on Harley’s are drunk and riding. I know very few people that stay sober when riding other than myself. Maybe 3 out of 50 of the people I occassionially go riding with. So don’t try to push it off on young people or on people that don’t drive Harley’s. It is everyone with motorcycles.
It is probably in part due to there being so many more inexperienced riders out there today, which is a direct result of the increased fuel costs across the nation. Those folks that thought they did ok in their Truck or SUV after a few drinks are out there on a bike now with a month old MC endorsement on their license & they think they got it all figured out!
It’s still going to find it’s way in the posts to come, that the Government did it! After all, that’s the DEMOCRATIC way!
“DUI Fatalities Down Nationwide and in 32 States, Says U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters,” declared the headline. “Announcement Comes as Federal, State and Local Governments Launch Massive Enforcement Crackdown and Advertising Blitz for Labor Day Weekend.”
That’s from a Dept. of Transportation press release dated August 28, 2008. The DOT propaganda was dutifully parroted in hundreds of newspapers and media outlets around the country.
The problem is, the DOT press release issued a half-truth, which is recklessly close to being a blatant lie. The unmentioned other half is that the number of traffic deaths overall declined to the lowest level since 1994. Americans are driving less – total Vehicle Miles Traveled also dropped. Less traveling means fewer traffic accidents. But those pertinent facts aren’t in the press release or the AP story.
From 2006 to 2007, overall traffic deaths declined 3.9 percent. Within that total are “alcohol-related” fatalities, which dropped 3.7 percent. But Transportation Secretary Mary Peters yanked the 3.7 percent out of context and declared:
“But as good as this progress is, in this day and age there is simply no excuse for someone to drink and then drive,” said Peters.
There has been no progress and in this day and age it is not illegal to drink then drive. Peters is playing the numbers to rationalize the “Massive Enforcement Crackdown” and the $13 million propaganda campaign euphemistically called the “Advertising Blitz.”
Here’s more much-needed context using NHTSA numbers from 2004: Of drivers in accidents, 127 thousandths of 1 percent (.127%) were drinkers involved in fatal accidents, and most of the deaths were the drinkers.
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