Field sobiety testing is done when the driver is drinking and driving. The thing that people do not realize is that there are many crashes each year that a life is lost in yes not all of them are alcohol related but a good portion of them are. according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 32‚885 people died in traffic crashes in 2010 in the United States‚ including an estimated 10‚228 people who died in drunk driving crashes‚ accounting for thirty-one percent of all traffic
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How Breathalyzers Work Busted for driving under the influence? Let’s admit it‚ drinking is indeed fun‚ therefore it is one of the most popular activities across the world. It is even considered a basic need for some people and forms many cultures. After drinking‚ the safest way to get back home is either to take a taxi or to have your designated driver drive you home. Still‚ there are some stubborn ones who insist on driving back home even though they are aware that they had much to drink. That
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alcohol often turn to a life of crime‚ or suffer mental or physical breakdowns. In many cases the teen may even die from attempt suicide or car accident. In Montgomery Country two teenager was killed in a car accident‚ after leaving a party drunk and driving over the speed limits. Knowing that they were underage‚ if the father who hosted the party had never let the teens drink‚ then the two death could have been prevented (Fitzgerald. Par. 1-4). This is of course an extreme case of alcohol usage
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In addition to prohibition there are other practices designed to prevent drunk drivers from being able to drive when to drunk whether that be by keeping them from leaving a bar while drunk or making their car unstartable when drunk. One such example are Responsible Beverage Service Laws or RBS laws which are laws that require education for restaurants and other establishments that serve alcohol on how to responsibly serve alcohol to people. These laws were created with the intention that if employees
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improve their chances of steering clear of them. First reason‚ is drinking and driving which is the leading cause of car accidents. Driving while intoxicated is dangerous‚ because drinking increases your inhibitions and self-confidence but lowers your driving performance. In other words‚ alcohol impairs the decision-making ability of the brain. For example‚ when people get drunk‚ they do not even think they are drunk. They may feel like they can do anything. But they cannot. Many accidents occur
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order to stay alert of surroundings. • Psychological Issues: o Must keep a calm-leveled and courteous attitude to prevent unnecessary risks. o Anger‚ frustration‚ sadness‚ stress‚ and over-excitement can prevent a driver from taking their driving and/or their driving environment seriously which can lead them to ignore potential dangers. Identify •
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of 18-year olds and how they relate to driving in addition to the hazards of binge drinking. The biggest argument that most proponents of the current drinking age use is that lowering the drinking age would be unsafe. Not only would it be unsafe for the 18-20 year olds who would be able to legally drink‚ but it would also be unsafe for people who are on the road. This argument rallies around the idea that lowering the drinking age would lead to more drunk drivers than there currently are. In fact
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Today has being 18 years since mother and I was hit by a drunk drive. My mother her face was stuck between the windshield and her leg was twisted around the steering wheel. I was throwing 50 feet from the car in my car seat. At that time the doctor said my mother was not supposed to be alive. To me I believe in you should not drink and drive because it endanger your life and other people life. You should not drink and dive because it endanger your life. Drink while drive cause you to failure to
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DUI/DWI Laws in California If you are accused of a DUI / DWI charge and you are in California then consider yourself to be in real trouble‚ it is enough to turn you live life around. Moreover if you do not know what to do immediately‚ you may lose the driver’s license forever. So you must be aware of your rights and you also know the whole process which you may face you you are accused of such a charge. A professional criminal defense attorney having experience in protecting the rights of DUI / DWI
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Driving Can Be Dangerous Driving can be a dangerous endeavor. If you add speeding‚ drinking and driving or talking on the cell phone‚ it can become deadly. Speeding is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. Alcohol is also a leading cause of deadly accidents. And one of the most controversial distractions right now is the use of cell phones while driving. Even without distractions‚ you are operating a 2000 lb machine at speeds of 40 to 70 Should The Legal Driving Age Be 18? Every
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