Nothing is more devastating to a parent than the call from a police officer that a son or daughter has been injured or killed in an auto accident.
Nothing is more tragic than to learn that a drunken or drugged driver was at fault.
Too often, a repeat offender is involved and, too often, society has looked the other way. Today, thanks to a growing public outcry and the efforts of concerned citizens and safety leaders, the problem of drunken and drugged drivers is gaining national attention. State legislatures are enacting tougher laws and courts are imposing stiffer penalties. The Presidential Commission I appointed last April is reinforcing these efforts and encouraging greater preventive and corrective programs. Congress recently passed legislation setting Federal standards and providing incentive funds to assist in the crusade against the human and economic waste which results from drunken driving.