[Animal]

As an ex-RCMP officer here's my take on the subject.

Drinking and driving, whether it be teens or not is stupid. Alcohol reduces your reflexes and impairs you're judgement. You think you're superman and nothing can hurt you. WRONG!

ICBC's graduated driving program is a good idea, limiting new drivers in how and when they can operate a motor vehicle. It doesn't matter whether it's a $100,000 sports car or a $100 beater car, both can attain speeds which will kill, and unless the driver has been through extensive training, the handling of the sports car becomes irrelevant.

The biggest problem today is street racing. If you want to stop kids (or adults for that matter) from being killed, build a strip where people can race legally, with volunteers to do safety and equipment checks. I would gladly volunteer my time and knowledge to such a cause. Ensure each racer has mandatory safety equipment such as a properly mounted rollcage, fuel shut off valve, fire extinguish and a proper racing harness.

Speed kills plain and simple, whether it's 100, 150 or even higher it doesn't matter. Give people somewhere safe and supervised to race and the streets will be safer.

As for the drinking and driving, if you're stupid enough to drink and drive you deserve what you get, but the family you kill doesn't. Think about that the next time you feel like superman.