laws on driving drunk‚ and even though the percentage lowered ever since then it still hasn’t completely stopped it yet. There are also many programs trying to help and stop kids from drunk driving. A few of them are called Mothers against Drunk Driving (MADD)‚ Students against Drunk Driving (SADD)‚ and Doctors for Designated Drivers (DFDD). The MADD’s initiative was started in 1980 with goals to stop drunk driving‚ support the victims of drunk driving crimes‚ and prevent underage drinking. Over the
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2008-2009 93% of all offenses on campus were drug and alcohol related (Alcohol). This shows that no matter how much UTSA tries to prevent these incidents it can never stop unless the students are willing to become responsible about alcohol. According Mothers Against Drunk Driving; 48% of all alcohol consumed by students attending a 4-year college is consumed by underage students (Underage). In order to start classes at UTSA it is mandatory for all incoming freshmen to take the AlcoholEdu course. This course
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First Time Convicted DUI Drivers Should Receive Mandatory Jail Time Robin L. Simmons AIU Online Abstract The purpose of this paper is to state facts on why first time convicted DUI drivers should receive mandatory jail time. In this paper you will read how repeated drunk drivers are the most dangerous people driving on our road ways. You will also read how the United States and its’ taxpayers are affected when a drunk driver gets into a motor vehicle accident. Finally‚ you will also learn how many
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Max Nathan Gower English II 4/27/13 Alcohol Interlocks Saving Life’s Ignition interlocks have been issued in forty-eight states. Presented on June 22‚ 2000 by Pennsylvania‚ Ignition interlocks are similar to in-car breathalyzers that measure a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC). They prohibit the engine from starting if an alcohol-sensing device registers above a pre-set level‚ typically around 0.02 BAC. This ignition interlock act started at one state
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Reckless Driving One of the more serious issues that is becoming more and more of a bigger problem in the South Coast today is reckless driving. What reckless driving is is driving in a way that puts people and property in harm’s way. A reckless driving offense can be tacked onto or used in lieu of other offenses like speeding. Some of the most common types of reckless driving are; driving under the influence‚ drowsy driving‚ and phone usage while driving. Reckless driving is one cause of death
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is also given to the driver. Breathalyzer and blood exams are very important when dealing with someone who is suspected of DWI. These exams determine the driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC). In Texas‚ the BAC use to be at 0.10‚ but Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) contended that the level of intoxication permitted by states with .10 BAC laws allows for dangerously impaired driving‚ and that adopting the .08 BAC limit in every state will save over 500 lives each year
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Why is the Drinking Age 21? by Ethan Trex - August 26‚ 2008 - 12:41 AM in Share Presidents of some of the country’s biggest colleges and universities have come out in support of the Amethyst Initiative‚ which is pushing a proposal to reconsider the national drinking age of 21. The group contends that the current policy hasn’t actually deterred alcohol abuse among college-age students; instead‚ it’s forced these young people to imbibe in a “culture of dangerous‚ clandestine binge-drinking
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testament to how much the public’s attitude toward drunk driving has changed since the late 1970s‚ when it was not perceived as criminal behavior. This sea change in public perception was what Candy Lightner set out to accomplish when she founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1980. Lightner’s thirteen-year-old daughter‚ Cari‚ was killed by a drunk hit-and-run driver as she walked down a suburban street in California. The driver‚ who had been convicted four times of driving while intoxicated
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Increasing Safety by Increasing Age Limits of Drivers Many Albertans and fellow Canadians may agree that driving is an act of responsibility and maturity. Giving out licenses to teenagers‚ who tend to make risky and thoughtless decisions‚ is something the country should considered prohibiting. Due to such careless actions‚ crash rates are much higher for younger drivers than older‚ more experienced ones. The increase in fatality for teen drivers may be highly influenced by the lack of wearing seat
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Introduction Alcohol is enjoyed by many throughout the world. As one of the most popular legal drugs to sell in the United States‚ it has produced massive revenue for party stores‚ restaurants‚ and even major retail stores. Although there are some definite benefits to distributing alcohol in the U.S.‚ there are also many negative consequences. It has become very difficult to monitor the legal drinking age of 21‚ and as a result minors are gaining access to alcohol and drinking much earlier in life
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