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So is drunk driving a big issue in LA?

by tastythrowaway2 9y ago

dickfickling 9y ago
It used to be much worse. Many (most?) drunk drivers have since turned to Uber or Lyft.
- StavrosK 9y ago
  What, they drunk drive professionally now?
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Inconel 9y ago
I'm sure it's a big issue but I don't think it's any worse than most other large American metros. In fact, I imagine it may be less of an issue here. LA does actually have a somewhat functional rail/bus system and some pockets of very walkable neighborhoods that also tend to have an abundance of nightlife.
cylinder 9y ago
Drunk driving has always been an issue in most of America. It's not taken seriously. In Houston there was regularly horrific DUI deaths and people wouldn't bat an eyelash (several times there were cars driven by drunks onto the freeway *on the wrong side. Bam, four killed. Doesn't make top story on the local news).
- icantdrive55 9y ago
  It's taken seriously where I live. I think it depends on where you live? In the Bay Area--it's a big deal. So many little towns police squads will pull you over, just salivating, over a marginal DUI. The one thing I liked about Texas is they have a seemingly more rational approach to DUI's. I heard courts will take into consideration a person's ability to handle alcohol. We act like we all are the same, but there's people I won't drive with if they have had one drink. I'm not defending drunk driving. Where I live, some nights--it looks like it's a fee grab, and not a safety thing?
JBlue42 9y ago
I think it has gotten better since Uber/Lyft came about as well as younger people not being hesitant to take the subway (now open until 2). Terrible driving in general is still the same - no signals, double-parking without hesitation, general craziness. On big holidays, there are a lot of drunk driving checkpoints but, overall, very little to no traffic enforcement. Hit-and-runs are a really big problem. I think the city is going through some growing pains as there as there are more pedestrians and cyclists on the road. If you are in those categories, you have to be very, very aware. As a comparison, I was much more worried about drunk drivers when living in a rural area. Also, a recent visit to Santa Fe I saw at least 2-3 clearly drunk drivers, which my friends said is a huge problem there.

So is drunk driving a big issue in LA?

dickfickling 9y ago

It used to be much worse. Many (most?) drunk drivers have since turned to Uber or Lyft.

StavrosK 9y ago
What, they drunk drive professionally now?
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Inconel 9y ago

I'm sure it's a big issue but I don't think it's any worse than most other large American metros. In fact, I imagine it may be less of an issue here. LA does actually have a somewhat functional rail/bus system and some pockets of very walkable neighborhoods that also tend to have an abundance of nightlife.

cylinder 9y ago

Drunk driving has always been an issue in most of America. It's not taken seriously. In Houston there was regularly horrific DUI deaths and people wouldn't bat an eyelash (several times there were cars driven by drunks onto the freeway *on the wrong side. Bam, four killed. Doesn't make top story on the local news).

icantdrive55 9y ago
It's taken seriously where I live. I think it depends on where you live? In the Bay Area--it's a big deal. So many little towns police squads will pull you over, just salivating, over a marginal DUI. The one thing I liked about Texas is they have a seemingly more rational approach to DUI's. I heard courts will take into consideration a person's ability to handle alcohol. We act like we all are the same, but there's people I won't drive with if they have had one drink. I'm not defending drunk driving. Where I live, some nights--it looks like it's a fee grab, and not a safety thing?

JBlue42 9y ago

I think it has gotten better since Uber/Lyft came about as well as younger people not being hesitant to take the subway (now open until 2). Terrible driving in general is still the same - no signals, double-parking without hesitation, general craziness. On big holidays, there are a lot of drunk driving checkpoints but, overall, very little to no traffic enforcement. Hit-and-runs are a really big problem. I think the city is going through some growing pains as there as there are more pedestrians and cyclists on the road. If you are in those categories, you have to be very, very aware. As a comparison, I was much more worried about drunk drivers when living in a rural area. Also, a recent visit to Santa Fe I saw at least 2-3 clearly drunk drivers, which my friends said is a huge problem there.