Question

question 44 (1 point)
the overall reduction in alcohol - related driving fatalities since the 1980s is due in part to
a) an increased number of alcohol rehabilitation facilities.
b) a decreased drinking age in many states.
c) less restrictive enforcement of laws in some states.
d) zero tolerance laws and increased drinking age.

Explanation:

Zero tolerance laws (which impose strict penalties for under - age drinking and driving with even a small amount of alcohol) and increased drinking age (to reduce the number of young, potentially more risky, drinkers on the road) have contributed to reducing alcohol - related driving fatalities. An increased number of alcohol rehabilitation facilities (A) mainly helps those with alcohol addiction problems but not directly in reducing driving fatalities. A decreased drinking age (B) would likely increase the number of young drinkers and potentially fatalities. Less restrictive enforcement of laws (C) would not lead to a reduction in fatalities.

Answer:

D. zero tolerance laws and increased drinking age.