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couraged us," he said. "I think everyone felt it was time to do something.”

Showalter had determined that 21.2 percent of Culpeper traffic arrests were for drinking-related incidents, in the period between January and May, 1982. Now, he says, the number is 10 percent.

“This is not only because we’re getting drunk drivers off the road,” he said. "People are frightened, they may think twice before getting in a car when they’ve had too much to drink. This is what we want—not just to catch them but to prevent drunk driving."

Showalter said that both field and office-administered tests have found a lot of drivers with blood alcohol levels only slightly below the .10 percent needed for a drunk driving arrest. "I’m sure these people will think about it," he said. “Maybe next time they’ll be more careful." Showalter said that, for an average size man, 3-4 drinks or 4 beers over a few hours will bring the blood

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