According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drunk driving kills approximately 11,000 people every year. In fact, in just one day, drunk driving crashes cause injury to 1,440 people and death to 29. Further frightening statistics state that between midnight and three a.m., a person is killed in a drunk driving accident every 23 minutes. All of these injuries and deaths can be prevented.
Driving while intoxicated is not an accident, it is a choice. Any person who gets behind the wheel while drunk completely disregards the safety of others. Now, as the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, state highway safety officers and local law enforcement are teaming up to crackdown on drivers who endanger the lives of others.
The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is joining the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” effort with their 6-month “Checkpoint Strikeforce” drunk driving enforcement and education program. The program began in July with both a media and enforcement campaign. Law enforcement will be primarily focused on mass saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints in specific areas that have had a high number of impaired driving-related collisions.
National and state efforts to decrease impaired driving crashes are only one piece of the solution. Until each and every person commits to never drinking and driving, we will continue to see devastating statistics related to drunk driving. If you or a loved one has been injured in a drunk driving collision in Maryland, the experienced Baltimore auto accident attorney Steven H. Heisler, “The Injury Lawyer,” can help you hold the negligent driver liable for their actions. Call Mr. Heisler today to learn more about your legal options at (877) 228-4878.
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