Keep July 4 safe from drunken driving: Letter to the editor

Keep July 4 safe from drunken driving: Letter to the editor

In summer, Americans sport the red, white and blue. Keep festivities fun and safe.

Notice the increase in DUI arrests in the last two years on the Fourth of July weekend: for 2022, the California Highway Patrol made 998 DUI arrests on the Fourth of July weekend; in 2023, ABC10 News in Sacramento reported 1,224 DUI arrests were made for the same weekend.

Why can’t drinkers learn to be sober if driving? A drunken driver hit me when I was 16 in 1992. After 30-plus years I can walk okay, but my hearing is damaged and I have a deep tone to my voice. My life clearly changed.

People will drink, but it is illegal if you drive drunk. Have a sober driver transport you if you have one too many. Don’t drive drunk.

Lori Martin
Tracy

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