New York Introduces Toughest DUI Law in Country
According to a recent article published in CBS News, police in the state of New York are really cracking down on drunk drivers after a series of horrific accidents took place involving both mothers and children. Drunk driving isn’t only restricted to the state of New York though. Rather, it is a nationwide problem that has gained wide-sweeping attention over the past couple of years. According to statistics provided within the CBS article, approximately 12,000 people were killed in drunk driving crashes last year; that’s one fatality every 45 minutes.
Sobering isn’t it?
The New York bill to crack down on drunk drivers is being named after 11-year-old Leandra Rosado, who was killed in a car crash in October 2009 after her friend’s mother was driving while intoxicated. Leandra was one of seven girls who was crammed into a Mercury Sable when Carmen Huertas, 32, lost control of the vehicle just before 1:00 a.m. The girls, who were all between the ages of 11 and 14, were on their way to Ms. Huertas’ home in the Bronx for a slumber party. While the other girls suffered non-life threatening injuries, Leandra never made it and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. A tragic end to a life never fully lived.
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Stiffer penalties do little to deter people from driving drunk because most drunk drivers are not in the proper state of mind to even judge potential consequences and penalties. The solution lies closer to the treatment and counseling side.