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I
am just an average person, probably much like you. And, like some of
you, mine and my family's lives has changed forever because of a
stupid choice made by someone who shouldn't have been able to drive.
This is the opinion
of an angry father who daily prays that his son is brought back
whole, but knows that this may never happen. It's frustrating when I
think that my son's voice may never be heard because no one collects
the statistics of permanently injured DUI victims. And if you don't
have measure it, how can you manage it?
As Americans, we need
change and we need it NOW!
We need it in our
County, State and Federal levels. I am in Orange County, California
and will fight to put strong anti-DUI bills on our ballot, and hope
you will do the same where you live. If you're interested in
fighting together, send your emails to jonathan@conder.com
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Thanks.
John Conder
Jonathan's Father
Here
are the platforms I am fighting for:
- Multiple
Offender Law, with or without fatality or bodily
injury. License permanently revoked on second DUI offense. With
severe penalties for driving without a license. State
and Federal Level.
- Measure and
Manage. The US DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS) reports "Alcohol Involved" crashes and tracks
the number of fatalities. I believe they should also track the
number of injuries because of the tremendous costs to the States
and Federal Government, which we pay in the form of higher taxes
and higher insurance premiums. Also, by watching these numbers we can measure
the effectiveness of in-place prevention programs. Federal Level.
- Mandatory
permanent alcohol monitoring after first DUI offense and
Optional Equipment on all new vehicles. According to BTS, seat
belts have saved more lives each year (452% increase in
estimated saved lives when comparing the two years, 1998 and
1985). Imagine how many Alcohol Involved crashes would not occur
and how many lives would NOT be touched by this horrible tragedy
if first offenders must breath into a tube just as they must fasten
their seat belt? Imagine how much safer young people would be if
their parents installed this type of device on their new car
before letting their son or daughter drive? Result: Lower auto
insurance premiums for young drivers, fewer alcohol-related
injuries and deaths, lower health insurance premiums, less costs
covered by the government. Federal Level for auto manufacturers,
State level
for retro-fitting offender vehicles.
Write your
congressman. Write your governor. Write your county
supervisors.
You CAN make a difference.
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