The study found that though generally tougher traffic rules led to safety, those revolving around alcohol consumption were most strongly associated with lower motor vehicle fatality rates. Interestingly, the study also found that states with high unemployment rates suffered from increased motor vehicle fatality rates, rates that stayed high regardless of how many safety regulations were passed.
As a result of the survey, the authors of the study concluded that those states that have not yet implemented strict traffic safety regulations, especially concerning drunk driving, are costing lives every year. The researchers say their methods clearly demonstrate that traffic regulations aimed at changing individual behavior regarding consumption of alcohol do work to lower traffic deaths. Whether the scientific study will ever lead to concrete legal changes remains to be seen.
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Source: “More Drunk Driving Laws Lead To Fewer Traffic-Related Deaths,” by Chris Weller, published at MedicalDaily.com.