In our opinion: Despite public awareness, DUI fatalities are rising

Deseret News editorial

Published: Monday, Oct. 22 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

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With all of the legislative and public awareness efforts aimed at discouraging people from driving while intoxicated, it is surprising and discouraging to see the number of fatalities attributed to driving under the influence in Utah is up ?— substantially.

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Mountanman

Hayden, ID

Why do we continue to tolerate alcohol? Why would anyone with a brain drink alcohol? Cause it's "fun"? Those of you who defend drinking alcohol are killing (literally) the rest of us!

8:11 a.m. Oct. 22, 2012
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procuradorfiscal

Tooele, UT

Re: "The Legislature should . . . review and assess the statutes in place to combat the problem . . . ."

It should. But it won't. Because the legislature is in the pocket of the "hospitality" industry.

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5:19 a.m. Oct. 22, 2012
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Hutterite

American Fork, UT

We who enjoy a drink are not out to kill 'the rest of you', any more than someone with a handgun or an elderly person behind the wheel. And certainly not nearly as much as smokers. This kind of inflammatory hyperbole is not helpful. And for More..

9:42 a.m. Oct. 22, 2012
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