I don't drink, or use drugs, but I think that the reasons for reckless driving are pretty irrelevant. If you're driving like an idiot, you should be pulled over, and ticketed. There are very few actual accidents. Wrecks are almost always caused by negligence in some form. As a driver, you should be aware of your abilities, the abilities of the vehicle that you are driving, and how those abilities are affected by the conditions present where you are driving, not to mention the state of repair of your vehicle. This takes some study, some practice, and mostly, paying attention to what you're doing. Unfortunately, in this country, you can get a driver's license by demonstrating little more skill than it takes to open the vehicle door. Some people can drive well after a drink or two, and as long as they are driving well, they should be left alone. Some people can't drive worth a damn sober, and they shouldn't be on the road at all. Speeding is probably ticketed more than anything, and it is less subject to the law enforcement officer's subjective judgement (not all law enforcement officers are of the caliber of the officers in our group). Speeding exacerbates the effects of an accident, but it doesn't CAUSE nearly as many accidents as inattentive driving. I'd much rather see people pulled over for doing anything other than DRIVING THE VEHICLE! Even an average driver is more dangerous at 10 mph under the posted limit talking on a phone, than he is at 10 mph over if he's doing nothing but driving. It's a complicated issue, but ticketing people for something that MAY impair them is less important then ticketing people for driving as though they ARE impaired, even if the impairment is just stupidity, or callous disregard for everyone sharing the road with them. Sorry about the long post, guys. I like to drive, and I'm really concerned about the ever increasing "moron per mile" ratio. I just don't know if there is a cure.......