Frustrations for family fighting for tougher drinking laws
Posted March 17, 2013 12:18 pm.
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SURREY (NEWS1130) – Countless meetings with politicians, thousands of petition signatures, and media attention galore.
A local family fighting for tougher drinking and driving laws doesn’t understand why nobody in power is listening to their calls for change.
Since the death of her daughter Kassandra two years ago at the hands of a drunk driver, Markita Kaulius has been fighting for mandatory minimum sentences.
But despite her efforts, those of other major organizations, and several high profile cases in the media, nothing has changed.
“I really don’t know [why]. We’ve collected over 20,000 names on our petition and I’ve asked a few people, ‘how many names do I need on the petition?’ and nobody can give me an answer, and I really wish I had an answer, I keep asking.”
But she adds it’s no reason to give up — insisting the people in charge haven’t heard the last from her.
