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Booze Bill Buzz-kill
March 18, 2008 5:30 PM
The bill that would allow Colorado liquor stores to open on Sundays has now passed both houses of the state legislature. Once the house and senate work out a minor amendment, it will go to Governor Ritter, who is expected to sign it into law.
But a scientific study suggests a move like that could cause about 1,300 more drunk driving accidents and 15 more drunk driving deaths each year, and could cost the state more than 40 million dollars annually.
So far, those numbers haven't been a part of lawmakers' calcualtions when debating whether to allow alcohol sales on Sundays.
KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has more.
Posted by Delaney Utterback on March 18, 2008 5:30 PM | Permalink
Comments
Just because liqour stores are not open on Sunday doesn't mean people don't drink, the just won't have to buy it Saturday anymore. It works fine in other states so it's not that big a deal.
Posted by: Tony | March 19, 2008 6:38 AM
Did Dr. Science do this "scientific study"? What is the source of the study?
Any time money changes hands the State makes money. On the backhand, the state makes money from drunk drivers through court costs and probation. The claim that Sunday sales would cost the state $40 million annually is simply not true.
There is good journalism and there is bad journalism and there is this.
Posted by: Nope | March 19, 2008 8:57 AM
