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 to
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Corey Friedman’s Lawmakers Target Drunk Drivers‚ appeared in North Carolina’s “Wilsons Daily Times” on February 18‚ 2013. In his essay‚ Friedman‚ explains new bills and laws that are trying to get passed by North Carolina’s congress. They will target and prevent drunk driving across the state by developing harsher laws and consequences for those found guilty of these offenses. Friedman uses many different perspectives on the issue by restating various North Carolina state representatives‚ and various
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Tiarra Harris Teen Driving Issue Project Drunk Driving Why is this a problem‚ especially for teen drivers? Drunk driving is hazardous to teen drivers‚ passengers and innocent people on the road. Drinking alcohol and trying to drive isn’t a good mixture you can injure someone else badly and be sent to jail‚ pass out on the wheel‚ not see correctly due to being dizzy because your wasted and you also kill yourself. 211 children students were killed in drunk driving crashes in 2010. Of those
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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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Over the years‚ the world has seen a rapidly increasing number of teen involvement in drunk and reckless driving cases‚ specifically from the time periods 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. A 12 a.m. curfew on weekends and a 10 p.m. curfew on weekdays would help to protect teens and others on the roads late at night from getting into troublesome or dangerous situations. In my town of Leesburg‚ Virginia‚ a 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew is placed on anyone under the age of 18 on all days of the week. The curfew is
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After using the drunk goggles I’ve noticed my motor skills were very poor. I was incapable of walking in straight line‚ I was pumping into people and object everywhere and wasn’t able to walk without someone holding on to me. My coordination and reaction time did not change at all since I was still capable of seeing the ball come toward me and hold my hand out to catch it but I wasn’t capable of catching it. But I am pretty sure it had something to do with the fact I was conscious unlike if I
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There are times when you might not want to worry about driving. During these times it might feel good to just sit back and relax‚ while you leave the driving to someone else. Perhaps you’re going on a brewery and wine tour with a group of friends‚ for example. It just doesn’t seem fair that one person has to skip tasting the wine or beer in order to be the designated driver. What happens if the designated driver isn’t as responsible as you thought? This can lead to a host of problems that can quickly
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“Mm-hmm‚” Katie cocked her MAC-11 and kept her eyes straight ahead to the van. As I neared the van again‚ the man loaded another drum magazine into his RPK‚ cocked the action and resumed firing at us. A civilian car swerved in front of us in an evasive maneuver‚ and I tried to get around it but clipped its left rear corner‚ and it spun out on the side of the road. “Shit!” I looked back at the car which had screeched to a halt then turned my attention back to the van. The man in the back fired some
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Driving is fun‚ but drinking and driving is not! Hundreds of people are killed and thousands are injured every year in an accident with a drunk driver. This issue doesn’t only affect the victim itself‚ but the families‚ loved ones and communities as well. Drunk driving amongst teens is a serious issue‚ and is growing by the minute. Drunk driving is somebody’s choice or somebody’s authorization to get behind the wheel when they are clearly impaired. The scars from a drunk driving accident take an
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