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SSgt Shak · 08-22-2005, 02:45 PM

wow... ya...we have enuf truble with young airman.. i think the age sould come down as well... but give the stats for DUI/DWI every year:

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2004, 16,694 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes - an average of one almost every half-hour. These deaths constituted approximately 39 percent of the 42,636 total traffic fatalities.

This is a two percent decrease from 2003, when 17,105 people were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes, representing 40 percent of the 42,884 people killed in all traffic crashes.

I don't see how any one would lower the age when people can't control them selfs now and you want to drop it to 18 to add more stupid kids to the equation? HUM NO

Sorry I was under age when I came in to the service and I did my fair share of drinking in the dorms. If you can't fig out how I feel about this post I'll give you a clue.

My friend that was 19 at the time she died to a guy that had been out drinking....then he took his truck out on an ice road in the middle of winter. My friend on the way to the coffie shop to see friends and talk about an up coming trip. Lost her life when she was hit by the drunk driver. What pissed me off more... this was the drunk drivers 4th DWI/DUI. And you think we should drop the age. Ya, the age will come down when every one stops been a dumb shit and grows up and takes responsiblity for there actions and proventing getting people killed.

08-22-2005, 02:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
SSgt Shak Great White Dope Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 657	wow... ya...we have enuf truble with young airman.. i think the age sould come down as well... but give the stats for DUI/DWI every year: According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2004, 16,694 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes - an average of one almost every half-hour. These deaths constituted approximately 39 percent of the 42,636 total traffic fatalities. This is a two percent decrease from 2003, when 17,105 people were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes, representing 40 percent of the 42,884 people killed in all traffic crashes. I don't see how any one would lower the age when people can't control them selfs now and you want to drop it to 18 to add more stupid kids to the equation? HUM NO Sorry I was under age when I came in to the service and I did my fair share of drinking in the dorms. If you can't fig out how I feel about this post I'll give you a clue. My friend that was 19 at the time she died to a guy that had been out drinking....then he took his truck out on an ice road in the middle of winter. My friend on the way to the coffie shop to see friends and talk about an up coming trip. Lost her life when she was hit by the drunk driver. What pissed me off more... this was the drunk drivers 4th DWI/DUI. And you think we should drop the age. Ya, the age will come down when every one stops been a dumb shit and grows up and takes responsiblity for there actions and proventing getting people killed.