N.M. 11th ranked in drunk driving battle

MADD SAYS NEW MEXICO IS MAKING PROGRESS IN ITS BATTLE AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING --THE GROUP EVEN SA...  More »

MADD SAYS NEW MEXICO IS MAKING PROGRESS IN ITS BATTLE AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING --THE GROUP EVEN SAYS THE STATE IS A LEADER IN FINDING WAYS AT KEEPING DRUNKS OFF THE ROADS. CRIS ORNELAS IS LIVE AT THE BIG I WITH HOW MADD RANKS NEW MEXICO AGAINST THE OTHER 49 STATES.. MADD SAYS WE RANK 11TH NATIONWIDE... NOT BAD FOR A STATE THAT HAS FOUGHT A RAMPANT DWI PROBLEM FOR YEARS. FOR YEARS THE STATE HAS TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TO STOP DRINKING AND DRIVING.... TOUGHER LAWS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS... A SPECIAL HOTLINE TO REPORT DRUNKS AT THE WHEEL, EVEN DWI CHECKPOINTS AND SATURATION PATROLS. NOW THERE IS FINALLY A SIGN THAT AT LEAST SOME OF THOSE EFFORTS ARE PAYING OFF. 3:13-3:19 'from being one of the worst states in the nation 10 years ago now new mexico is ranked 11th in the nation' MADD RANKS ALL 50 STATES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF FATAL CRASHES THAT INVOLVE A DRUNK DRIVER. THAT NUMBER FELL IN NEW MEXICO LAST YEAR. 1:47-1:54 'there was decrease of 8 percent in alcohol fatality crashes last year.' AND IN SOME AREAS, MADD SAYS NEW MEXICO LEADS THE CHARGE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST DWI. 2:02-2:09 'new mexico is still the model state for ignition interlock it was the first state ever with that law and now four states have it'STATE OFFICIALS ARE HAPPY ABOUT THE RANKING BUT SAY THERE'S STILL WORK TO BE DONE. BUT A SIGN OF PROGRESS IS MOTIVATION TO KEEP FIGHTING. 2:40 'before we used to say drunk driving was always gonna be here and after one year and already seeing the results already going down'HERE'S A COUPLE OF SURPRISING FACTS FROM THE REPORT... HERE IN NEW MEXICO DWI CHECKPOINTS ARE COMMON... BUT 11 STATES DON'T ALLOW THEM. AND 5 STATES HAVE NO INTERLOCK LAWS ON THE BOOKS. BERNALILLO COUNTY IS OFFERING  « Less