We cannot continue business as usual. We must be more innovative in our approach.
Today marks the beginning of a four-day period to draw attention to the issue of impaired driving.
Federal officials, police, community leaders, and national organizations gathered to kick off the initiative which is sponsored by the National 3D Prevention Month Coalition . Also, this weekend before Christmas is Holiday Lifesaver Weekend, sponsored by the International Chiefs of Police and the National Sheriffs Association. Nearly three-quarters of respondents to the survey said they had at some time stopped a friend or family member from driving under the influence. People are sick and tired of this irresponsible behavior. Alcohol was involved in 41 percent of fatal crashes and in seven percent of all crashes in 1996.