Drunk driving cases reach alarming level

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Sep 13, 2022 12:06 am

(UPDATE) DRUNK driving in the country continues to reach alarming rates, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) warned on Monday.

Data from January to August 2022 showed that the LTO's Law Enforcement Service-Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Enforcement Unit responded to 402 road crash incidents, where 353 of the drivers involved tested positive for alcohol intoxication, leading to 15 deaths and 232 physical injuries.

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