We've long known that San Antonio has a drinking — and driving — problem.  During any given year, drunken drivers kill dozens of people and are involved in nearly 2,000 crashes across Bexar County. Yet despite numerous efforts to deter people from driving while intoxicated, there were just as many alcohol-involved crashes in 2019, the most recent year for which the state has data available, than there were a decade ago.

We want to learn about what's working — and what isn't — when it comes to preventing drunken driving and enforcing DWI laws. Some of the topics we want to explore include differences in DWI offenders' punishment, the accessibility of effective alcohol treatment programs and laws or policies that could help keep drunken drivers off roads.

We want to hear from everyone who's been affected by drunken driving in some way, such as people who've been hurt by drunken drivers, attorneys who handle DWI cases, law enforcement officers and San Antonians who've been arrested for DWIs and can speak to their experiences navigating the criminal justice system.

Filling out this questionnaire can take as little as five minutes, but feel free to take your time. Your responses are confidential and they won't be published without your permission or voluntarily shared with third parties, such as governments or marketing agencies. However, we may contact you for further information as we investigate this issue.

If you have any questions or want to get in touch with a reporter now, contact Marina Riker at marina.riker@express-news.net or 808-298-1056.