Ronald Reagan: “A drunk or drugged person behind the wheel of an automobile isn't a…”

On the recordDecember 12, 1983

A drunk or drugged person behind the wheel of an automobile isn't a driver; he or she is a machine for destruction.

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Republican · California

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Remarks on Signing the National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week Proclamation

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Ronald Reagan: “A drunk or drugged person behind the wheel of an automobile isn't a driver; he or she is a machine for destruction.”