Vancouver law cuts drunken-driving deaths in half




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Summary: In 2010, police in British Columbia began enforcing stricter drunk driving laws and ramped up penalties on drivers who tested at a lower blood alcohol level. The impact was immediate. In just two years there has been a 55 percent reduction in drunk-driving-related deaths. Correspondent William Brangham reports from Vancouver.