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JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - The House has approved a program to allow the families of drunken driving victims to buy highway signs to memorialize their dead relatives. It would cost $1,040 to get a sign for 10 years on each side of the road. All other memorials for drunken driving victims would be barred. The signs would read "Drunk Driving Victim!" with the person's initials and the date of the accident. Underneath that would read, "Who's Next?" Republican Rep. Bill Deeken of Jefferson City says it would be a deterrent against drunken driving. But Democratic Rep. Ed Wildberger of St. Joseph says lining the highway with signs would be distracting and might lead to more accidents.

: Kathryn Lucchesi

Published: Monday, February 25, 2008 at 8:42 PM
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 12:06 AM
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