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In Florida, a state with about 15.5 million legal drivers, 2.2 million people currently have suspended or revoked licenses, authorities say.
Many get on the road, anyway.
Nationally, about 1 in 10 motorists drives illegally, says traffic researcher Robert Scopatz of Data Nexus Inc., who studied the issue for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 32,885 people died in traffic crashes in 2010 in the United States (latest figures available), including an estimated 10,228 people who died in drunk driving crashes, accounting for 31% of all traffic deaths last year.
Since NHTSA began recording alcohol-related statistics in 1982, drunk driving fatalities have decreased 52% from 21,113 in 1982. Since the inception of The Century Council and our national efforts to fight drunk driving, drunk driving fatalities have declined 35% from 15,827 in 1991. (Source: NHTSA/FARS, 2011)
The Century Council is a leader in the fight against drunk driving and underage drinking and promotes responsible decision making regarding beverage alcohol.
Founded in 1991 and funded by distillers, we are a national, independent, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
The Century Council is a leader in the fight against drunk driving and underage drinking and promotes responsible decision making regarding beverage alcohol.
Founded in 1991 and funded by distillers, we are a national, independent, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. An independent National Advisory Board comprised of distinguished leaders in education, medicine, government, business, and other relevant disciplines assists us in the development of programs and policies.
We believe that collective action brings about lasting change. We work with all members of the community – law enforcement, public officials, educators, parents, and students – in our fight against drunk driving and underage drinking.
THE GOAL SHOULD BE TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE NOT GRANDSTANDING POLITICIANS PUSHING THE POLITICAL AGENDA OF GUN CONTROL!
If the President was a leader, he would go to the Republicans, the NRA and Gun manufacturers and ask them to fund a private, not for profit company that will look at ways to reduce gun violence in America. This not for profit will also have a National Advisory Board made up of some in Govt. that will also make recommendations. Here's more on Century Council.
Gangs, criminals and the mentally disturbed.
Originally posted by WaterBottle
reply to post by neoholographic
If the President was a leader, he would go to the Republicans, the NRA and Gun manufacturers and ask them to fund a private, not for profit company that will look at ways to reduce gun violence in America. This not for profit will also have a National Advisory Board made up of some in Govt. that will also make recommendations. Here's more on Century Council.
Are you seriously suggesting we should trust corporations (gun manufacturers) to have the public's best interest at heart?
Might as well ask Monsanto to create an organization to improve GMO safety.
Worst idea I've ever heard in my life...
Thank god you aren't president.
edit on 17-1-2013 by WaterBottle because: (no reason given)
Statists think the State should be all powerful and the Constitution takes power away from the State and puts it in the hands of individuals. T
Beyond that.... do you really think your civilian weapons will protect you from the military?
Originally posted by camaro68ss
Lol, stop violence, it more like liberty control to me. They want to control your liberty by taking your only defence weapon against a tyrannical government.edit on 17-1-2013 by camaro68ss because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
reply to post by sligtlyskeptical
Are you crazy? A few thousand armed citizens in Iraq almost brought the US military to it's knees.
The figures show that there have been 16,808,538 applications in 2012 so far to the end of November. If they were approved, that would be enough weapons to stock a member of Nato's armed forces nearly five times over. The system has received 156,577,260 applications since 1998 and the US has the highest gun ownership rate in the world.