Evonna Sawall Professor Kaefer English 1A April 8‚ 2014 Driving Under the Influence Should Have Tougher Penalties Although the punishments for driving under the influence are not pleasant‚ they are not effective enough. Laws for driving under the influence need to be tougher in The United States of America in order to decrease the amount of fatal accidents and repeat offenders. The best ways to combat these offenses are to increase fines‚ make the prison sentences more severe‚ and enforce alcohol
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In the autobiography "Under the Influence" in an Anthology of Norton Reader by Melissa A. Goldthwaite‚ the author Scott Russell Sanders tells his story about growing up with an alcoholic father. Sanders family go through many obstacles because of their father. His fathers drinking problems made Sanders shame and guilt because the main character felt like it was his fault that his father was drinking and wanted to save his father from his drinking habits. Sanders uses imagery and diction to tell the
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hear everyday in our society. Drinking and driving is a worldwide problem which only few states have been able to regulate it. People who drive over the influence are not aware of the negative effect they may cause on the road. Governments are often creating programs to rehabilitate alcoholics and making conscious of the seriousness of drinking and driving. Also‚ news reports‚ broadcasts‚ and social media are a constant reminder of why drinking and driving is a demerit activity. The 24/7 sobriety
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Driving Under the Influence Final Being on a mobile device while driving has led to a “twenty three percent of auto collisions in 2011‚ which equals up to 1.3 million crashes‚” (TextingandDrivingsaftey.com) and should be completely avoided in respect to other drivers and patrons on the road. In a society that demands constant streams of social media‚ drivers are now more prone to distracted driving than ever. “Distracted driving is a serious and deadly epidemic on America’s roadways. There is
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about drunk driving or driving under the influence (DUI) in the United States‚ with some focus on Massachusetts first time offender laws. Also‚ I discuss methods used by law enforcement to decrease the incidence of these types of crashes on our nation’s roadways. It’s been stated that in our society about two-thirds of us citizens consume alcohol‚ it is no wonder that driving under the influence remains such a prevalent issue in this country. This definitely keeps the issue of driving under the influence
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a DUI or DWI for having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or less. While driving under the influence charges are normally given to people with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher‚ police are still allowed to hand out tickets to someone who seems impaired. Your blood alcohol concentration may be low‚ but this does not necessarily mean that you are safe to drive. DUI Charges Under Florida’s Laws According to Florida’s laws‚ a conviction for a DUI can lead to $500
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THE INFLUENCE OF PROHIBITED DRUGS TO YOUNGSTER SONNY MADAMBA February 2013 THE INFLUENCE OF PROHIBITED DRUGS TO YOUNGSTERS I. INTRODUCTION Prohibited drugs are often addictive. The word “addictive” means that a person will want to keep taking the drug. They can also be bad for the health and could cause death if overdosed. Drugs can be highly addictive‚ and that’s one of the main dangers. Drug abuse – two words
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Under the influence Paragraph 1 Alcohol and drugs‚ two major problems in many countries today.Underage drinking is a big problem in Ireland and UK where underage drinking is common place.But why do teenagers like yourselves use these things.Is it because you want to feel apart of the group? Maybe your trying to get away from situations‚ you will have to face eventually.For whatever reason you are taking these drugs or drinking alcohol underage. There is simply no reason for why you should be
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Driving While on Drugs Summary: As the police departments in the U.S. get tougher on drunk drivers‚ some drivers find different ways to stay high while behind the wheel by using prescription pills and marijuana. A new report says drivers are nearly as likely to be high on pot or pills as drunk on alcohol‚ and it urges states to take steps to better monitor and control drugged driving (Schmitz‚ 2015). The states and federal government are working on figuring out the policies on recognizing high drivers
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teenagers. Growing up the question of drinking and driving has always been an issue‚ but most of the time the question isn’t the issue‚ the issue is your answer. Have you ever been in a car with a drunk driver? Or let one of your friends get in the car with a drunk driver? Ask yourselves these questions‚ and I’m almost positive you’ll recall at least one time. Peer Pressure has a lot to do with drinking and driving. It is perhaps the greatest influence on teenagers and their drinking
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