Cracking Down on Drinking and Driving
The New York Times (Well blog), May 14, 2013 “It’s better not to drink and drive, but if you do, keep it under 0.05.” So rhymed William N. Plymat, an Iowa insurance company president and former Prohibitionist who became one of the earliest anti-drunken driving activists in the 1950s. Mr. Plymat’s plea remains timely, with […]
Why Can’t the NFL Stop Its Players From Driving Drunk?
The Huffington Post, December 9, 2012 Can we stop National Football League players from continuing to drive drunk and killing people? I ask this question in light of the news that Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent has been arrested for intoxication manslaughter after allegedly causing the tragic death of his teammate and friend Jerry […]
Friends Still Let Friends Drive Drunk
The New York Times (Well blog), 18 October 2011 On Sept. 15, Matthew Grape, 21, got into the passenger seat of a car with one of his Duke University fraternity brothers. The driver hit a tree, escaping with minor injuries, but killing his dear friend. According to local press reports, the driver was charged with […]