Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxf!dfi From: dfi@ihuxf.UUCP (Dan Iuster) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Big Push Against Drunk Driving Message-ID: <2072@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Mar-84 09:33:45 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2072 Posted: Fri Mar 9 09:33:45 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 11:04:46 EST References: <270@charm.UUCP> <654@eosp1.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 14 How about raising the driving age instead of the drinking age? If one is to young to drink at 18 maybe one is (even more so) to young to drive at 16. I have seen a lot of young people with brand new cars trying to show off on the highway. Maybe a little bit more maturity is required. In Europe the minimum driving age is 18, and as far as I know (although I cannot quote any statistics) they have fewer car accidents then we do. Also, raising the drinking age won't do any good for all those 22 and older that drive intoxicated. Does anybody know what the percentage of underaged drunk drivers is in the whole population of drunk drivers? Dan Iuster ihuxf!dfi