Decrease in Drunk Driving Deaths in Florida
Drunken-driving deaths decreased in 32 states from 2006 - 2007, according to a NHTSA report on Thursday. However, alcohol-related fatalities among motorcycle riders increased around the country.
According to the report, in Florida there 143 fewer deaths in 2007 (3,214) that were traffic related fatalities from 2006 (3,357).
Overall, almost 13,000 people were killed in crashes in which a driver had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08, the legal limit in the United States, or at higher levels, compared to the 13,500 in 2006.
The report also shows that in 2007, 1,621 motorcyclists were killed in alcohol-impaired crashes, a 7.5 percent increase from 2006.
In light of the Labor Day weekend, please drive responsibly. If you are driving and happen to have a drink or two, think twice before getting behind the wheel of a car. Ask a friend to drive you home or call a cab before risking your life and the life of others, by driving intoxicated. Law Enforcement in Florida is in full force this weekend and will be ticketing and arresting people that are driving drunk.
Click here to see the report from the NHTSA on traffic related fatalities in Florida and all of the states across the Country.
Click here to read the AP/MSNBC article on Drunk Driving Deaths fall in 32 States.
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