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Title: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: tonymctones on June 28, 2011, 04:19:14 AM
in Texas according to a recent survey.

so during their "no refusal" weekend coming up police will target hispanics.

Fair or not?

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/110627-state-pulls-out-the-stops-on-no-refusal-weekend


A recent survey indicates 72 percent of Spanish speakers surveyed don't know there's a drinking and driving law in Texas.

"I don't know that you can say for sure that within that community it's a bigger problem than the rest of our community. I think the hard part might be communication," said Ofc. Egdorf.

TxDOT has unveiled 6 telenovelas showing the choices people make when it comes to drinking and driving. The agency paid $80,000 in production costs and says 4 television stations in Houston are running them.

"I agree with the educational intent," Rick Dovalina, past president of LULAC, said.

"It's a social thing, and I don't think it goes down ethnic lines. I think it's a problem. I think they need to do a general educational push" he added.

"It's not saying this part of the community is really bad, and we have to deal with it. It's not that at all. It's just we have to do a better job of getting the message out," said Ofc. Egdorf.

The telenovelas will be airing for 2 weeks during the "no refusal" crackdown. They're also available on TxDOT's YouTube channel and will be used as teaching tools by organizations across the state.


this isnt the main point of the story just something i found interesting...Tx will also be the first state to declare a state wide no refusal weekend.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: OzmO on June 28, 2011, 08:51:17 AM
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A recent survey indicates 72 percent of Spanish speakers surveyed don't know there's a drinking and driving law in Texas.

I find it hard to believe that a person from anywhere in any country would think there isn't laws with in any country against drinking and driving.  I bet there's something not quite right about the survey. 
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: 240 is Back on June 28, 2011, 08:54:41 AM
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Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 28, 2011, 08:59:09 AM
Most illegals are illiterate in two languages.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 28, 2011, 09:43:37 AM
I hate the time difference.  No wonder the left coasters are so out of touch so often.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 28, 2011, 09:56:45 AM
Tommorrow morning flight.  Back in nyc at 4 - 5. 

Shit loads of traffic out here too.

Just seems very superficial out here.

Amazing weather and palm trees etc, but not for me.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Skeletor on June 28, 2011, 10:04:27 AM
I hate the time difference.  No wonder the left coasters are so out of touch so often.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 28, 2011, 10:04:49 AM
Ill take a few and upload tommorow. Can't post pics on get big from my phone. 


And what's with the constant haze?  Is that pollution? 
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: OzmO on June 28, 2011, 10:16:57 AM
Most illegals are illiterate in two languages.

Its not about being illiterate or not, its more about common sense. 

I would think every nation has drinking and driving laws
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: roccoginge on June 28, 2011, 11:05:04 AM
Most illegals are illiterate in two languages.
I live in Mexico, and they put checkpoints all the time for DUI.  They also impound your car, overall cost is about 1000 US dollars, and they make you go to AA meetings.  If you can't pay, you go to jail.  I don't know where they get their studies, but this is total bullshit, as usual.  You get caught three times you go to jail for 6 mnths to a year.  Oh yeah, they even have breathalizers and will take your blood.  They actually have real doctors here.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 28, 2011, 11:14:37 AM
I have seen enough boob jobs, botox, face lifts, skinny jeans, hippies, dopers, for a lllooonnngggg time.  Freak show. 
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: roccoginge on June 28, 2011, 11:18:26 AM
I have seen enough boob jobs, botox, face lifts, skinny jeans, hippies, dopers, for a lllooonnngggg time.  Freak show. 
who the hell are you talking to.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 28, 2011, 11:24:18 AM
I'm in cali and some people think I m lying.  Here on a visit of a sick relative and get a few moments to get out and observe.  Very pretty place, but could never ever live here. 

I had a whole table of people of give me a bad look the other night when I asked why one of the boys was dressed in pink. 

Bunch of panzies. 
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Option D on June 28, 2011, 11:31:58 AM
I'm in cali and some people think I m lying.  Here on a visit of a sick relative and get a few moments to get out and observe.  Very pretty place, but could never ever live here. 

I had a whole table of people of give me a bad look the other night when I asked why one of the boys was dressed in pink. 

Bunch of panzies. 

Dude its where you are.. thats like me going to Mantoloking and judging people from new jersey..  its totally different from Camden or Newark right
Palisades is different from downtown, south central, the dena, or el Segundo.. you are sounding kind of dumb here
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 28, 2011, 11:35:14 AM
I probably have 15 more times in common w you than I do these twinks.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Option D on June 28, 2011, 11:36:58 AM
I probably have 15 more times in common w you than I do these twinks.

Me too.. i lived in Brentwood Ca last year (only because it was near UCLA and i got a good deal) and i would see the kids with white pants and white shades...pulling up to University high in their BMWs
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Parker on June 28, 2011, 12:17:48 PM
Its not about being illiterate or not, its more about common sense. 

I would think every nation has drinking and driving laws
In many Latin American countries it's kinda like a macho thing to drink and drive, and if they get caught, they pay off the police...so, they come here and continue on the same practices..same for domestic violence.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Hugo Chavez on June 28, 2011, 01:59:04 PM
that's kinda odd since Mexico also has drinking/driving laws.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: OzmO on June 28, 2011, 02:06:27 PM
This is why i suspect its a bogus survey.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Parker on June 28, 2011, 02:33:39 PM
that's kinda odd since Mexico also has drinking/driving laws.
Which are barely enforced. And they have a very unreliable driver's license database and criminal data base, very unreliable
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: tonymctones on June 28, 2011, 02:57:13 PM
that's kinda odd since Mexico also has drinking/driving laws.
This is why i suspect its a bogus survey.
agreed but you have to realize that alot of illegals in Tx come from border towns where the law is not as prevelant as is in more southern areas of mexico.

2nd LOL you ever been to mexico and got in a cab?

dude if they obey drinking and driving laws like they do motor vehicle laws...LMFAO well it wouldnt suprise me at all if they didnt know.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: OzmO on June 28, 2011, 02:58:40 PM
agreed but you have to realize that alot of illegals in Tx come from border towns where the law is not as prevelant as is in more southern areas of mexico.

2nd LOL you ever been to mexico and got in a cab?

dude if they obey drinking and driving laws like they do motor vehicle laws...LMFAO well it wouldnt suprise me at all if they didnt know.

I was in Mexico last week   :)
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Soul Crusher on June 28, 2011, 03:03:05 PM
Watching that soccer game in pasadena made me sick. 

Those mexis really are making no pretenses whatsoever anymore where their loyalties are. 

As for the dwi stuff - there are daily stories about illegals killing americans.  They just don't give a fuck. 
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: tonymctones on June 28, 2011, 03:07:09 PM
I was in Mexico last week   :)
did you get a cab or almost get run over by one?
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: 240 is Back on June 28, 2011, 04:19:26 PM
I was in Mexico last week   :)

did they ticket you for texting and driving?

Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: Fury on June 28, 2011, 04:20:56 PM
I was in Mexico last week   :)

You smuggling cocaine up your bum for the Zetas? Sick fuck.

- Putos Ajajajajajaja atte Z3.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: OzmO on June 28, 2011, 05:02:14 PM
did you get a cab or almost get run over by one?
Both. Lol

The place I was at has really went downhill, the resort was at about 25% occupancy with no large groups other than mine.   Usually in June it's near full. 

Got food poisoning....no fun.  ( first ever in Mexico)
You smuggling cocaine up your bum for the Zetas? Sick fuck.
- Putos Ajajajajajaja atte Z3.

No lol. Just doing my best not to lose my head.   ;D
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: roccoginge on June 29, 2011, 12:00:17 AM
Everyone is oblivious to my post.  I'm telling the truth.  Four years ago, you could pay the cops off.  I was in a BMW 745, I got pulled over 5 times on the way home.  Each time 20 bucks, it's different now, you don't drive drunk here.  You pay a driver 20 dollars for the night.  They especially like putting gringos in jail.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: loco on June 29, 2011, 03:56:08 AM
that's kinda odd since Mexico also has drinking/driving laws.

Venezuela has drinking/driving laws too.
Title: Re: 72% of spanish speakers dont know there is a drinking and driving law...
Post by: tonymctones on June 29, 2011, 03:43:57 PM
Both. Lol

The place I was at has really went downhill, the resort was at about 25% occupancy with no large groups other than mine.   Usually in June it's near full. 

Got food poisoning....no fun.  ( first ever in Mexico)
No lol. Just doing my best not to lose my head.   ;D

that sucks bro, and resort towns dont really count my friend...