Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving Death
“Every 53 minutes a life is lost in the United States because of drunk driving accidents; that equals to 27 people every day. On average, a drunk driver will drive 80 times under the influence before their first arrest” (“11 Facts About…” 1). Drunk driving is the second cause of car accidents in the US. Texting and driving takes the number one cause of accidents in the United States. Many people have died from drinking and driving. They could have called someone to take themselves home, but they chose to drive while intoxicated. They were lucky, because statistics show that most people end up dead or killing someone because of drunk driving.
“Inseparable since kindergarten, Jessica Rasdall and Laura Gorman loved to go out, loved to dance, and have fun. They were best friends, both 18, college freshmen, and co-workers. Their friendship might have lasted a lifetime, but a tragedy unfolded on a Florida highway early one February morning in 2006. It started with a trip to a club. There were drinks, and a walk to the car, with Rasdall taking the wheel. Less than an hour later, Gorman was dead and her best friend would be charged with killing her.”
While drinking and driving laws have brought about harsher punishments since 1980, accidents have increased because there are a large number of teenagers making the choice to drive while intoxicated, therefore causing a high number of fatalities, and making the problem harder to solve. Drunk driving laws and punishments have decreased accidents in some states. “In June 2005, New Mexico became the first to require that anyone who is convicted of driving under the influence, whether it is a first offense or not, must drive with an ignition interlock for a minimum of twelve months” (Parks 69) . Some people think this is great, because it only takes one time to kill someone. It is better to be required to use interlock, is a device that is connected to the car and requires the driver’s breath
“Every 53 minutes a life is lost in the United States because of drunk driving accidents; that equals to 27 people every day. On average, a drunk driver will drive 80 times under the influence before their first arrest” (“11 Facts About…” 1). Drunk driving is the second cause of car accidents in the US. Texting and driving takes the number one cause of accidents in the United States. Many people have died from drinking and driving. They could have called someone to take themselves home, but they chose to drive while intoxicated. They were lucky, because statistics show that most people end up dead or killing someone because of drunk driving.
“Inseparable since kindergarten, Jessica Rasdall and Laura Gorman loved to go out, loved to dance, and have fun. They were best friends, both 18, college freshmen, and co-workers. Their friendship might have lasted a lifetime, but a tragedy unfolded on a Florida highway early one February morning in 2006. It started with a trip to a club. There were drinks, and a walk to the car, with Rasdall taking the wheel. Less than an hour later, Gorman was dead and her best friend would be charged with killing her.”
While drinking and driving laws have brought about harsher punishments since 1980, accidents have increased because there are a large number of teenagers making the choice to drive while intoxicated, therefore causing a high number of fatalities, and making the problem harder to solve. Drunk driving laws and punishments have decreased accidents in some states. “In June 2005, New Mexico became the first to require that anyone who is convicted of driving under the influence, whether it is a first offense or not, must drive with an ignition interlock for a minimum of twelve months” (Parks 69) . Some people think this is great, because it only takes one time to kill someone. It is better to be required to use interlock, is a device that is connected to the car and requires the driver’s breath
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