Drunk Driving Can Be Prevented Drunk drivers are a major safety threat to themselves and others. Every day in America‚ 27 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (FARS‚ 2012). In addition‚ over 1.2 millions drivers were arrested in 2011 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. (Federal Bureau of Investigation‚ “Crime in the United States: 2011”) Statistics however cannot reflect the pain and loss suffered by drunk
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forced to endure the pain and atrocities due to the carelessness of drunk driving? Drunk driving has been a problem in the United States since the introduction of automobiles; however‚ it did not become an important social issue until the 1980 ’s. At that time the political atmosphere defined crime in terms of personal choice and individual responsibility. Drunk driving was defined as a problem located within individuals. Drunk driving is illegal in every state. It is not only illegal‚ but unsafe
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arrested for drunk driving‚ it was a 25 year old London taxi driver named George Smith‚ he slammed his taxi into a building.He later pleaded guilty and was fined 25 shillings. All state states have some type of ignition interlock law. In which judges require all or some convicted drunk drivers to install interlocks in their cars to analyze their breath and disable the engine if alcohol is detected. 20 states have made ignition interlocks mandatory or highly incentive for all convicted drunk drivers‚
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drugs‚ and shootings are of the norm in the United States in this time period. Once the door is opened and the questions are asked the mother’s worst fears are confirmed; she then is driven to the hospital to view the remains of her pride and joy. Drunk driving is an appalling practice‚ which is held to be completely normal and acceptable‚ regardless of the countless lives lost and impacted by the gruesome crime. Alcohol is considered a mind-altering drug because it acts on the brain and central
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Sherilyn Ostrom Mrs. Raftery ENG-101-OL11 November 9th‚ 2014 Drunkenness “Be always drunken” is the words poet Charles Baudelaire claims in his poem “Get Drunk”. A deviation from the normal definition of drunk‚ this poet is exclaiming happiness. Not by just what he writes about in his poem‚ but by whatever brings a person happiness. After reading this poem‚ the poet makes the reader take a step back to look at life. Charles Baudelaire simply puts it in his poem to live stress free‚ find happiness
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How many times have you encountered a news segment about an innocent person being involved in a car accident all because of a drunk driver? Some of the victims in the situation survive and recover. Often times there’s also the loss of a family member or friend to someone else. Imagine if you were in that situation. A drunk driver strikes someone really close to you‚ but thankfully the person recovers. However‚ the felon is charged and sentenced to 30 days in prison. Once the person is released‚ they
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Driving Drunk There is a need for stricter drunk driving rules in order to reduce drunken driving fatalities. Solving the problems caused by drinking and driving will require action by friends‚ family and law enforcment. Drinking and driving not only endangers your live‚ but also the lives of others. Driving while drinking is putting yourself and others in danger. You will have less control of you reactions to traffic situations and you will also lose your ability to judge. Your body will have
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will identify 2 consequences of drinking and drunk driving‚ and also 2 safe ways you can avoid those consequences. Central Idea: Drunk driving is against the law and it causes harm to many people‚ but with the right precautions‚ many lives can be saved. Introduction Imagine receiving a call from a police officer telling you that there’s been a terrible accident due to a drunk driver‚ and they need you to come in and identify a body. We all know that drunk driving is a serious thing that has killed
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As of 2014 9‚967 people were killed due to drunk driving crashes. Drunk driving is a very serious problem in our society today. You could be simply leaving a friends house driving home and next thing you know your life will be over due to a driver who had a couple of drinks. Alcohol impairs your ability to
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accident. Although you probably think that it could never happen to you‚ experts say everyone has a 40% chance of being in a crash involving alcohol use sometime in their life. According to a Gallup survey‚ funded by State Farm‚ of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)‚ drunken driving is our No. 1 highway safety problem. Through education‚ increased law enforcement and stiffer penalties‚ the number of alcohol-related traffic accidents can be reduced. Since the early 1980’s‚ there has been a substantial
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