the driver but also the innocent bystanders. So‚ what are the causes of drunk driving? For teens‚ it’s caused by our urge to rebel and our unwillingness to speak out against it. The first cause is rebellion. Whether we’re ditching class‚ staying out past curfew‚ or driving while drunk‚ teens have always been known to rebel against authority. Teens have been told not to drink and drive‚ but it’s in our nature to scratch our itch to rebel. Teens often brag about drinking and driving as long as they
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liquor." (qtd. in Westbrook) Texas is a zero tolerance state for underage drinking it has some of the strictest penalties for underage drinking‚ and if 80% of the teenagers in Texas have had experiences with alcohol that tells me that the campaigns against underage drinking‚ and zero tolerance programs are not working. Teens are going to drink alcohol at one point of their lives. So instead of spending all this money to prevent teens from drinking maybe it should go toward programs‚ or educating these
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would like to show you a video. I’m showing you all this today because what happened to Lenient Kildes mother is an accident that could have been prevented if people were more educated about the risk of drinking and driving. Many people who have been intoxicated report feeling completely capable of getting behind the wheel‚ but you can’t always go by how you feel. According to MADD‚ or Mothers Against Drunk Driving low doses‚ alcohol causes impaired concentration‚ slower reflexes‚ impaired reaction
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affected by Public Policy Groups and Organizations Supporting the Interest Groups and Organizations Opposing the Interest Classes or Groups Affected by the Interest Classes or Groups Interested in Policy Outcomes (MADD) The mission of mothers against drunk driving. National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration and with the Law Enforcement community. (DAMM) is an organization founded by a group of responsible citizens who were astonished to learn how legislator and other groups that
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Teen Driving Project Topic: Drunk Driving Why is this a problem‚ especially for teens? Drunk driving is a problem especially for teens‚ because of peer pressure and some people feel that it is a funny scenario when they let a drunk driver take control of a vehicle‚ but they don’t realize the danger they are getting into. Many teenagers drink because they think it makes them cooler and not all are aware of the affects of drunk driving. Some teenagers also think they have the ability of being invincible
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Sample midterm problems Question 1. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a very visible organization whose main focus is to educate the public about the harm caused by drunk drivers. A study was recently done that emphasized the problem we all face with drinking and driving. Four hundred accidents that occurred on a Saturday night were analyzed. Two items noted were the number of vehicles involved and whether alcohol played a role in the accident. The numbers are shown below: a) What is the
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don’t mix with driving. On majority of freeways and highways there are billboards with warnings about driving under the influence. There are countless organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)‚ Students Against Drunk Driving(SADD)‚ Dads Against Drunk Driving (DADD)‚ and Families of Murdered Victims working against drinking and driving by spreading awareness continuously. Liquor stores‚ bars‚ and restaurants have warning signs. When stepping behind the wheel while intoxicated there is
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that severe punish offenders. Several groups has emerged that support tougher penalties as well‚ such as Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)‚ Students Against Destructive Decision (SADD)‚ The Century Council‚ and Bikers Against Drunk Drivers (BADD). These groups represent victims of families that have lost a loved one in alcohol-related accidents‚ and is currently seeking legislature against tougher penalties for drunk drivers. These groups believe just as I‚ that there needs to be a congruency
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“ Serve The Time Before Ruining Lives“ The world may have many different laws throughout each country‚ but the most common law that some critics consider a world wide problem is driving under the influence; most popularly known as “DUI”. Driving under the influence is most commonly known as “drunk driving”. Drunk driving is an issue that The United States of America’s law enforcement and society have to deal with on a daily basis. Witch in Therefore; society awareness of the consequences
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was also running for political office. 2. What interest groups do you foresee would have an interest in this legislation? An interest group is an organization such as the ACLU‚ the Missouri Police Chiefs Association‚ etc. 2a.) I can foresee Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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