Drunk drivers are responsible for about one in three traffic accident deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2009, this amounted to 11,000 deaths. With these statistics it is no wonder that authorities want to do everything possible to keep intoxicated drivers off the roads. According to WHDH.com, a Boston city councilor is pushing for an extra line of defense against drunk drivers in the form of valets.
No, You Don’t Get Your Car Keys
After a convicted hit and run driver proclaimed that he couldn’t believe the valet gave him his keys considering how drunk he was, Boston city councilor Rob Consalvo started thinking that there may be another way of keeping drunk drivers from hitting the road. Most valet companies already keep the keys of people who are obviously too drunk to drive and send them home in a cab, but this may soon become required under Massachusetts law.
If it does become law, then valets would have to be trained to recognize signs of intoxication and to follow a certain procedure, but this would be one more obstacle for drunk drivers. If valets can keep these drivers off the roads, then the number of accidents caused by impaired drivers would likely decrease. So far, Bostonians are in support of the idea.
When to Call a Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney
Drunk drivers put other motorists and other road users in danger of serious injury or death every time they choose to drink and drive. New initiatives can help prevent some of these accidents, but until each person makes the choice to never drink and drive, fatal and injury crashes will still occur.
If you have been injured in a drunk driving accident, or other traffic accident, caused by the negligence of another driver, the dedicated auto accident attorneys in Boston with the Kiley Law Group can help you obtain justice and the compensation you deserve. Contact us at (888) 208-1695 for a free legal consultation.
