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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Neo-Prohibitionists

More and more often, I'm seeing things come about that make me glad I'll be dead in less than fifty years, (probably considerably less):

Could the day be coming when every driver is checked for drinking before starting a car?

Widespread use of ignition interlock devices that won't allow a car to be started if a driver has had too much alcohol, once considered radical, no longer seems out of the question. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) gives a qualified endorsement to the idea. New York state legislators are considering requiring the devices on all cars and trucks by 2009.

"What a great day that would be," says Chuck Hurley, CEO of MADD.

MADD has a CEO. I can't possibly come up with anything more damning than that.

A pox on the lot of them.

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(Hat-tip to Rusty C.)

posted by Jar(egg)head at 08:29

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