While the basic concept of impaired driving is not hard to grasp‚ that doesn’t mean Illinois drunk driving laws are simple‚ or that charges of driving under the influence (DUI) are so lacking in complexity that just anybody can understand and defend against them. DUI is defined in Illinois as operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs‚ including medically prescribed marijuana. Since mid-July 1997‚ Illinois has used a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of 0.08 percent or above as
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“Driving to the Funeral” When a teenager at the early age of 15-years-old eagerly wants to drive‚ they are more at risk of losing their lives than a 17-year-old. Adding alcohol to the mix and the numbers of deaths increases rapidly. More teenagers today are driving cars at this young age‚ without their parents having a clue what there are getting into; (Thesis) According to Quindlen’s article‚ “Driving to the Funeral” argues this vital point to its government; That car crashes are the “No
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Module 1: Driving is Your Responsibility: Complete the K-W-L information below. K- What you Know Discuss two things you know about driving. 1. That its a lot of responsibility. 2.There is many pros and cons of driving. W—What you Want to know Discuss two things you want to know about driving. 1. Different safety measures you must do when you enter the car. 2. Why do some people think driving is boring? L—What you Learned Discuss at least two new things you learned from Module One
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the biggest problems related to irresponsible drinking is driving while intoxicated (DWI). Fatality rates related to DWI’s are astronomical. According to the data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)‚ in 1990 alone‚ 20‚083 people were killed as a result of alcohol related crashes. In 1995‚ fatalities were still estimated at about 17‚274. In 1998‚ DWI related death rates still amounted to 15‚936 (“Drunk Driving‚” n.d.). Although these numbers did decrease slightly each
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“Should people under 18 be subjected to legal curfews or restricted driving privileges?” Most teenagers consider their driver’s license as their ticket to independence. With a driver’s license‚ minors are able to drive themselves around whether it’d be to school‚ work‚ or other activities. A driver’s license for a minor could also mean‚ tragic car accidents‚ night out at drinking parties with friends‚ vandalism‚ drug use‚ gang violence‚ and trespassing. The question we ask ourselves is‚ whether
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Kendrick Owens May 20‚ 2013 Topic: Drunk Driving Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to inform audience of the dangers of drunk driving Central Idea: Drunk driving is a reflection of poor judgment that impairs thought processes and moral behavior and could result in fatalities. How many of you have ever heard of the acronym DUI? If you haven’t‚ DUI stands for driving under the influence. It means that an individual has gotten behind the wheel of the car while having
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Many people are debating what should be done about the driving age since more fatal car accidents are happening day by day. There are many pros and cons to each side and so far‚ most attempts to raise the driving age have failed. Society usually sees 18 as the age that young people become adults. Shouldn’t driving be one of the privileges and responsibilities of adulthood? The driving age should be raised to 18 because it reduces significantly the number of accidents and will benefit society as a
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Distracted driving is a very big issue with today’s teens. Our generation has a lot more distractions to deal with then previous generations did. Things like cell phones make a conversation more tempting even with text messaging even though it can cause a lot more damage then we realize. Distracted driving causes death and injuries‚ bad habits‚ and unnecessary common sense laws. Despite the fact that it deadens a driver’s reactions more than alcohol‚ and in its consequences is as destructive
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The Dangers of Driving Under the Influence Did you know that more than 10‚839 people will die this year with one dying every 30 minutes?(Main) Just thinking about one person dying every 50 minutes is very eye opening! Now think about if you were that person under the influence‚ got in someones car‚ started driving and next thing she knows she see bright car lights and her life is changed. One should take more caution when thinking about drinking. Drinking is getting way out of hand for teens and
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Administration 20% of all fatal car accidents due to distracted driving were caused by people using there cellphones. These people could not put down there phone for a simple car ride‚ and they ended up killing themselves or someone else because of it. Texting and driving is a serious problem in the United States and needs to be illegal now. There are way too many innocent people dying because of this outrageous act. First texting and driving is very hazardous and causes lots of damage to people and
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