When we look at alcohol-related statistics, specifically alcohol-related fatalities, we assume that these numbers mean that a drunk driver was involved. However, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
“A motor vehicle crash is considered to be alcohol-related if at least one driver or non-occupant (such as a pedestrian or pedalcyclist) involved in the crash is determined to have had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .01 gram per deciliter (g/dL) or higher. Thus, any fatality that occurs in an alcohol-related crash is considered an alcohol-related fatality. The term ‘alcohol-related’ does not indicate that a crash or fatality was caused by the presence of alcohol.”
So when we see these drunk driving statistics, we don’t even really know the “true” numbers. If a sober driver hits a drunk pedestrian, it is considered an alcohol-related death. Likewise, if a sober driver hits another sober driver who has a passenger that is drunk, that’s also consider an alcohol-related incident.
All of these incidents create highly inflated DUI fatality statistics. Isn’t it time to redefine what “DUI fatality” actually means? Or are these over-inflated numbers a way for the government to keep taking our constitutional rights?
Resource: Alcohol Alert
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