National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted April 22-23, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Do you know anyone who has been injured or killed in a drunk driving incident?

35% Yes
59% No
7% Not sure

2* Are drunk driving laws too tough, not tough enough or are they about right?

8% Too tough

50% Not tough enough

36% About right

5% Not sure

3* Should a person convicted of drunk driving for the first time receive mandatory jail time?

37% Yes
46% No
17% Not sure

4* Should a judge have latitude on sentencing for drunk driving, or should there be mandatory sentences?

49% Judge should have latitude on sentencing

41% There should be mandatory sentences

10% Not sure

5* What should the legal drinking age be in the United States….16, 18, 21, 25 or should drinking be outlawed completely?

5% 16 year old

30% 18 years old

51% 21 year old

9% 25 years old

5% Drinking should be completely outlawed

1% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence