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A drunk driver, Larry Wayne Mahoney, crashed head-on into a church activity bus carrying 66 people. The deadliest drunk-driving crash in the history of United States was the Carrollton bus crash on May 14, 1988.In France, a person who receives a DUI will get his or her car confiscated, their license suspended for three years, possibly one year in jail, and a $1,000 fine.In Russia, just refusing a field or sobriety test is enough to get a 15-day prison sentence.A couple and their two children were trapped inside and were unable to escape the flames. In June 2011, a drunk 20-year-old driver plowed his car into a SUV, which caused the SUV's fuel tank to burst into flames.The crash immediately killed the couple, and baby, who was delivered by C-Section, died hours later at the hospital. In March 2013, a drunk driver rammed his BMW into the side of a cab in New York City, killing a man and his pregnant wife who were on their way to hospital to deliver their baby.

Later, the young boys' father was charged with shooting and killing the driver. In December 2012, a 20-year-old man ran over two young boys, ages 11 and 12, while the father watched helplessly.Motorcyclists who ride drunk are also less likely to wear a helmet

alone, someone is killed by a drunk driver every 45 minutes.

According to the inventor of the automobile, Henry Ford, "booze had to go when modern industry and the motor car came in.".

There are also more miles of roadway and more registered cars in the United States than any other country in the world.

Per capita, Americans consume more alcoholic beverages than they do milk.

December is "Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.".

Of all teenage deaths due to car accidents, alcohol is responsible for over half.

Over half the children who died were riding in the car with the drunk driver.

Of the 1,070 traffic deaths among children between 0 and14 years old in 2014, 209 of them or 19% involved a drunk driver.

They have reduced arrest rates for impaired driving by about 70%. Specifically, it prevents a car's engine from starting if a driver's blood alcohol concentration is too high.

Ignition interlocks are a type of breathalyzer for a person's car.

Men are about twice as likely as women to drive under the influence of alcohol and to be involved in a fatal collision.

Men are more likely to drive drunk than women