Protecting families on this Fourth of July

Too many people still don't understand that alcohol, drugs and driving don't mix. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers the following points to emphasize the life-threatening situation of this fact:

Impaired driving is a serious crime. As a community we all support law enforcement efforts to protect us from theft, burglary, assault and terrorism. Yet, many otherwise law-biding citizens continue to view impaired driving merely as a traffic offense. Don't be fooled. Impaired driving is no accident nor is it a victimless crime.

Impaired driving is one of the most often committ...