MADD weighs in on State lawmakers recent DWI arrest

Austin, TX

The local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving weighs in on the DWI arrest of state Representative Mike Krusee.

The group's, Jackie Collett says 3 out of 10 people will be effected by an alcohol related arrest. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is looking to pass legislation implementing "sobriety check points" in Williamson and Travis counties next year.

Collett says the group understands that people make mistakes and his personal decision to drink and get behind the wheel will something Krusee will have to now deal with.

MADD statistics show that almost 14,000 Americans die from drunk driving.

There are 300,000,000 people in the United State. Therefore, 3 of 10 people in the U.S. (30%) amounts to 90,000,00 people, the numbner of people MADD claims are effected by an alcohol-related arrest (not limited to DWI) and 14,000 will die from drunk driving.

Sound impressive? Consider this: There are 45,000,000 smokers in the U.S. and more than 240,000,000 who are old enough to drive. Last year, 440,000 people in the U.S. died from smoking cigarettes. The number of people MADD claims died from drunk driving is 14,000.

Let's summarize: There are 530% more drivers in the U.S. than smokers, but smoking causes a whopping 3,143% more death than drunk driving.

In short, MADD's efforts divert valuable resources away from areas in which it could be better spent... That is, unless you own an ignition interlock company, alcohol treatment provider, or insurance company. There is a drunk driving industry, folks, which drives the efforts of fake "grass roots" organizations. Don't believe it, follow the money.

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