Abstract
In the 1981 issue of Crash Facts, an appeal was made to every individual and every safety-related organization for their assistance in removing drinking drivers from behind the wheel before they killed innocent motorists and pedestrians. The response received to this appeal was overwhelming. Safety-related agencies were relentless in urging motorists not to drink and drive. Virginia law enforcement officers arrested 49.741 drinking drivers (an 11 per cent increase over 1981) public awareness and concern became very apparent, and the 1982 General Assembly strengthened the State's drunk driving laws.