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Quote by: Kamehameha34  DUI laws aim to prevent vehicular manslaughter, a crime which is already proscribed.
However, if a driver is intoxicated on the road, and does not commit vehicular manslaughter, there is still legal recourse. Why? |
Deterrence maybe? I have many friends who like to drink at dinner, but refrain from doing so when they know they will have to drive home afterwards. Without this law, they will all be driving home whilst intoxicated. If even one in ten of them kills someone, then that is one tragedy too many.