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This week's STJ Cidadão will discuss traffic violence. Data from the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) shows that in 2014 alone, 170,000 accidents were recorded on Brazilian federal highways. The cost to society, on average, reached R$72,000. According to the federal highway police, the biggest cause of accidents is still recklessness. In 2012, the dry law (law 12,760) came into effect, tightening the rules especially for those caught driving after drinking alcohol. STJ Cidadão will tell the stories of those who were victims and those who caused the accident and also suffered after-effects. People who saw their lives change in a second.