story of Jacqueline Saburido Advertisements posted on the website facesofdrunkdriving.com share multiple stories of people who were unexpectedly struck by drunk drivers. There was one story in particular that stood out to me more than the others and that was Jacqueline Saburido’s. This advertisement makes a powerful statement about how drunk driving can not only kill someone‚ but can also scar someone for life. The goal of the organization that posted this advertisement is to never drink and drive.
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heart attack that kept him in the hospital for a month. Meyers’ blood alcohol was tested at .2‚ double the legal limit for driving while intoxicated. This was not the first time he would face charges for driving under the influence of alcohol‚ he has had his license suspended 26 times and has drunk driving convictions dating back to 1967. Although Meyers kept driving without a license‚ he never spent one day in jail. He now faces up to life in prison‚ but this is of no consolation to the Giovanni
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Penalties for drunk driving should be dramatically increased. I strongly believe that penalties for drunk driving should be dramatically increased. When a person decides to drink alcohol there should be thoughts going through their head. A person who drinks alcohol and doesn’t have a designated driver should already know their putting people in danger and going to receive a drastic penalty. On the other hand‚ for driver’s safety the law should increase the penalties for drunk driving drastically.
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Cause and Effect on Drinking and Driving Everest University Online Composition / Prof. Waller Drinking and driving is a very bad combination. Mixing the two would be very deadly for many people on the streets. Drinking reduces your concentration and your reactions to sudden hazards which can lead to fatal accidents or severe injury. You should not drink while under the influence as it can put yourself and others in danger. This can all be prevented by making smarter decisions. If you choose
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Considering I was a state legislature‚ I would be very passionate about the drunk driving laws within our state. You see I see now real difference in murder‚ lets say aiming a weapon at someone an shooting them and fatally killing them vs. drinking a fifth of whiskey purposely choosing to get behind the wheel of a car and killing an innocent person. Where the difference comes into play in my opinion many people have drove a motor vehicle while drinking and never shot anyone‚ therefore less likely
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Texting While Driving vs Drinking While Driving For decades‚ drunk driving has been at the forefront of debate. Stricter laws have been passed across the nation leading to a decrease in drunk driving accidents. However‚ a new driving threat is quickly taking its place. That threat is texting while driving and many say that it is actually more dangerous than drunk driving. Texting while driving a vehicle has now replaced drinking while driving as the leading cause of accidents and deaths of teenage
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving This essay is about a nationally known lobbying group known as MADD or Mothers Against Driving. This is an organization that was first created by a woman named Candy Lightner whom in 1980 tragically lost her daughter to a repeat offense drunk driver. This organization or lobbying group works very hard and whose goal is to keep drivers off the road who have had too much to drink and to also make sure that drunk driving laws are enforced. The thesis statement is “Mothers
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also made to help enforce some of the laws. Without organizations like MADD‚ ASPCA‚ and Habitat for Humanity‚ our community would be worse than it is now. The MADD‚ or Mothers Against Drunk Driving‚ is an organization founded by Candace Lynne Lightner in 1980‚ when her daughter was killed in a drunk driving accident. Mrs. Candace was furious when she found out that the person that hit and killed her daughter wouldn’t spend a significant time in jail. When this happened‚ not only did he serve
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is MADD which is Mothers Against Drunk Drivers founded in 1980 by Candy Lightner whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver (Roberson‚Wallace‚2011). Having these programs can be so helpful to so many people that it is important to have the money to fund them;
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The Dangers of Drivers’ Distractions Driving accidents have been at an all-time high in America. “The National Council estimates 38‚300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on US roads in 2015‚ which saw the largest one-year percentage increased in half a century”. (1) The Majority of vehicle accidents are result of a careless mistake on the road. Although one might say “I have never been pulled over; or even gotten a ticket”‚ however‚ even the most careful and experience driver could be put
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