Rides available
The Feb. 1 article DUI arrests plummet doesn’t give enough credit to Uber and Lyft. My children are 20-somethings who party with friends. I used to worry about their safety. No more. They don’t drink and drive. There’s no excuse to do so when a reasonably priced ride is available by touching their phone.
They know people who were caught before Uber and see how a DUI has ruined the lives of good people who made stupid decisions. There is no one reason for the drop, but if you count each after-midnight Uber or Lyft ride as a potential DUI that is now off the road, my guess is that you can explain 90 percent or more of the difference.
Sharon Lassar, Miami
This story was originally published February 9, 2016 at 10:16 PM with the headline "Rides available."