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Mr. President, please save 40,000 Americans!
If things don't change soon, over 40,000 Americans will die in the next four years in alcohol related auto accidents. Mr. President, I have the solution and it isn't a tough one, but it will stop families from losing a father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister. The question is, are we as a society really doing this right?
A REAL GAME CHANGER
I am asking that Congress enact legislation that requires vehicle manufacturers to begin installation of ignition interlock devices in all new vehicles produced for sale in the United States. As you know, driving is a privilege and not a right and so just as we say click it or ticket, all drivers will solve our alcohol related problem. Similar to decades long laws relating to odometer rollbacks, severe penalties could be imposed for tampering with or removal of the device. Secondly, included in the legislation a mandate for all registered used vehicles and used vehicles held by dealers requiring the aftermarket installation of ignition interlock devices. As a requirement of the legislation relating to used vehicles, consumers and dealers should have 120 days in which to comply through installation. A provision allowing for no cost to consumer / dealer installation if completed within 90 days of enactment of legislation. Under the provision, the federal government reimburses installers an amount to be established as fair and reasonable. Should the consumer / dealer fail to seek installation within the prescribed 90 day period, all costs associated with such installation shall be borne by them. Once beyond 120 days, fines and penalties should apply and drivers who have not installed the device should be considered driving without a license.
On 9/11/2001 the "Evil Doers" killed 3,000 American citizens. We went to war with them at the cost of 4,000 plus of our military heros and billions of dollars. The cost was just and the cost of our proposal is also well justified.
SCARY STATS
An average drunk driver will drive drunk 87 times before being pulled over!
Drunk driving costs each adult in this country around $500 a year.
75 percent of drunk drivers whose licenses are suspended continue to drive.
At least they won’t be driving drunk if our campaign is
successful.
In 2009 1.4 million people were arrested for driving under the influence.
Nationally 10,839 DUI fatalities in 2009 alone.
A REAL GAME CHANGER
I am asking that Congress enact legislation that requires vehicle manufacturers to begin installation of ignition interlock devices in all new vehicles produced for sale in the United States. As you know, driving is a privilege and not a right and so just as we say click it or ticket, all drivers will solve our alcohol related problem. Similar to decades long laws relating to odometer rollbacks, severe penalties could be imposed for tampering with or removal of the device. Secondly, included in the legislation a mandate for all registered used vehicles and used vehicles held by dealers requiring the aftermarket installation of ignition interlock devices. As a requirement of the legislation relating to used vehicles, consumers and dealers should have 120 days in which to comply through installation. A provision allowing for no cost to consumer / dealer installation if completed within 90 days of enactment of legislation. Under the provision, the federal government reimburses installers an amount to be established as fair and reasonable. Should the consumer / dealer fail to seek installation within the prescribed 90 day period, all costs associated with such installation shall be borne by them. Once beyond 120 days, fines and penalties should apply and drivers who have not installed the device should be considered driving without a license.
On 9/11/2001 the "Evil Doers" killed 3,000 American citizens. We went to war with them at the cost of 4,000 plus of our military heros and billions of dollars. The cost was just and the cost of our proposal is also well justified.
SCARY STATS
An average drunk driver will drive drunk 87 times before being pulled over!
Drunk driving costs each adult in this country around $500 a year.
75 percent of drunk drivers whose licenses are suspended continue to drive.
At least they won’t be driving drunk if our campaign is
successful.
In 2009 1.4 million people were arrested for driving under the influence.
Nationally 10,839 DUI fatalities in 2009 alone.
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