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Indiana Drunk Driving Attorney

July 8, 2010 | Comments Off

John P. Young is your experienced drunk driving accident lawyer. Are you a member of MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving? Maybe you should consider membership. You can access MADD on the web at www.madd.org. Why should you join? You should join because in 2008 11,773 people died in wrongful death accidents caused by drunk drivers. MADD is supporting initiatives to try to prevent one of the greatest dangers associated with drunk driving, repeat offenders. Repeat offenders account for a huge number of the drunk driving accidents on our roads. Estimates put repeat offense at one third of the overall problem. These repeat offenders cause injuries including broken bones, spinal cord injuries, paraplegia, quadriplegia, brain injury, amputation and wrongful death. These repeat offenders hurt more than just the immediate victim. If the victim is severely injured and either has no insurance or not enough, they will be forced to rely upon Medicaid. If they are injured badly enough and cannot work, they will be forced to go on Social Security Disability. So not only are they not able to work and pay taxes, they are forced to tap into the system.

One solution involves the ignition interlock system. The purpose of the ignition interlock system is to require the operator of a car to blow into the device prior to starting the car. If the ignition interlock system detects alcohol in the operator, the care will not start and will not be able to be started for a specified duration after the device detects the alcohol. The interlock system is simply a part of an integrated program which includes counseling and treatment, to help the repeat offender kick the alcohol habit and return to a healthy productive life.

Studies cited by MADD demonstrate that ignition interlock systems can help reduce repeat offense by up to 64%. As many as 13 states now require or provide strong incentives for the ignition interlock system. Indiana is not one of them. Contact your legislators and ask them to support the use of ignition interlock systems.

If you have been injured by a drunk driving accident, call John P. Young now, toll free, at 1-888-639-5161, or on the web at john@youngandyounin.com. Mr. Young guarantees there will be no fee unless you recover just compensation for the harm caused by the drunk driving accident.

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