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DRINKING & DRIVING - A DEADLY COMBINATION |
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| In 2002, 17,419 people were killed in crashes involving alcohol, representing 41 percent of the 42,815 people killed in all traffic crashes, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data.
About three in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives. (NHTSA 2001) |
TAXI CAB INFO |
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A Yellow Taxi 644-TAXI (8294) |
City Cab 363-5550 |
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AAA Clean Cab 641-4964 |
Ute Cab 359-7788 |
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Ambassador Cab 288-1330 |
Yellow Cab 521-2100 |
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| In 2001, more than half a million people were injured in crashes where police reported that alcohol was present, an average of one person injured approximately every 2 minutes. ( Blincoe, Seay et al., 2002 ) Alcohol-related fatalities are caused primarily by the consumption of beer (80 percent) followed by liquor/wine at 20 percent. ( Runge, 2002 ) For fatal crashes occurring from midnight to 3:00 a.m., 79 percent involved alcohol. (NHTSA, 2001) Drunk driving is the nation's most frequently committed violent crime, killing someone every 30 minutes. ( NHTSA, 2003 ) The average person metabolizes alcohol at the rate of about one drink per hour. Only time will sober a person up. Drinking strong coffee, exercising or taking a cold shower will not help. ( Michigan State University, 2002 ) The Cost of Driving under the Influence - (DUI)
Total $5,450 Use a DESIGNATED DRIVER and always BUCKLE UP! |
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