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Drinking and driving regulations that are based on reasonable standards increase safety.


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The National Motorists Association advocates  for drinking and driving regulations that are based on reasonable standards and differentiate between responsible, reasonable behavior and reckless, dangerous behavior.

Occasionally, the NMA receives concerns from members who question their support of “drunk drivers,” which arises from their opposition to specific anti-DWI initiatives.

It is important to clarify that the NMA does not support, encourage, or condone drunk driving.

Instead, we support constructive and effective solutions to the issue of drunk driving that are fair, equitable, and respectful of fundamental rigts.

Instead, we support constructive and effective solutions to the issue of drunk driving that are fair, equitable, and respectful of fundamental rigts.

We firmly believe that penalties for DUI/DWI should be proportionate to the degree of risk involved. They should also be equivalent to penalties for other traffic safety violations of similar risk. We endorse legislative and enforcement initiatives that effectively deter and remove impaired drivers. However, we caution against initiatives driven by revenge, political expediency, or emotional exaggeration.

Above all, we believe in upholding the Constitutional rights and privileges of all Americans. Any legislation or enforcement initiatives that deny these rights to motorists are contrary to the uniform application of Constitutional standards. We advocate for laws and penalties that are based on actual evidence of impairment whenever possible. We rely on blood alcohol content as prima facie evidence of impairment, while recognizing the need for flexibility in penalties based on this measure.

To properly convey our position on this emotionally charged issue, it is important to define the problem accurately. We are disappointed by the lack of thoughtful and objective discussion in the popular media. Often, self-serving and vested interests shape the narrative. For instance, claims such as “50% of all highway fatalities are caused by drunk drivers” are simply propaganda. The truth is that a far more likely estimate of “drunk-driver-caused” fatal accidents is around 10%. While this number is still unacceptable, it is not the national crisis that anti-drinking advocates would have us believe.

We understand that the numbers promoted by public officials and special interest groups regarding “drunk drivers” include any person involved in a traffic accident with any amount of alcohol in their system. This includes accidents where alcohol impairment was not a causative factor, incidents involving pedestrians or bicyclists with alcohol in their systems, and even suicides. It is crucial for us to recognize that the presence of alcohol in the blood of an accident victim does not necessarily equate to an alcohol-caused fatality.

While acknowledging the seriousness of the problem, we urge everyone to question the merits of the “solutions” proposed by the same interests and agencies that have so grossly misrepresented the problem. We approach this issue with clarity, accuracy, and a commitment to fair and reasonable measures that effectively address the problem of drunk driving.


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