Drinking and driving on New Year's Eve - why?

This is a short post because it really shouldn't need explaining at this point. We KNOW the cops have drink-drive checkpoints on New Year's Eve. We KNOW driving under the influence of alcohol is A Really Bad Idea. Yet year after year, the police have a bumper crop of drunks on their hands every New Year's Eve. People who shouldn't be driving but are. People who should know better. To those people, I say this : you deserve no sympathy. Deal with it and stop bitching. Better yet, behave like a responsible member of society next year and don't drink and drive.