MADD Canada calls for tougher rules in wake of Vaughan crash

CEO says drinking and driving is still the number one criminal cause of death in this country.

Newstalk1010.com
Sept. 28, 2015
By Dave Bradley

MADD Canada says the tragedy in Vaughan is proof more needs to be done to battle the problem of drinking and driving.

CEO Andrew Murie says he's "totally disgusted that somebody on a Sunday afternoon, would drive and kill four people."

"You really do expect to be safe at that time of day, from impaired drivers."

But Murie says this brings into focus how much more needs to be done to combat Canada's leading killer on the roads.

He suggests the Federal Government needs to do more to close loop-holes and to make for tougher jail terms for those who drive drunk and are convicted in fatal collisions.

Numbers are lower than they were, but that's not good enough.

"We have made tremendous progress, but it's still the number one cause of criminal death in Canada, and there's no room for patting yourself while that statistic is still true." said Murie.

Murie says another way the province could clamp down on drinking and driving is to enforce a vehicle impoundment, much like they do for street racing. "If you're pulled over for a roadside suspension, you know what? Your car is impounded.