The Dangers of DUI
Posted on April 30, 2009 - Filed Under Automotive, Society
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a leading killer in the United States today. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 12,998 people died from alcohol-impaired driving crashes in 2007.
According to NHTSA data, 437 people died in Nevada in 2007 in alcohol-impaired crashes. In Las Vegas this month, UNLV student Lindsay Bennett was killed by a drunk driver. Each year Las Vegas lawyers deal with hundreds of license suspension and DUI cases. Nevada has established strict laws to help combat the prevalence of drunk driving; however, the Las Vegas strip is an alcohol haven and many people simply don’t get a cab or find a sober friend to drive for them.
Arizona also has a high number of alcohol-impaired crashes with 1,066 fatalities reported in 2007. In that same year, over 7,000 people were arrested for DUI. In 2008, over 6,000 people were arrested for DUI in Arizona. Phoenix lawyers certainly have their hands full, and convicting someone for driving under the influence may become even harder as blood alcohol content testing devices are under scrutiny.
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