The Severity of Drunk Driving Drunk Driving has become a major focal point across America. Anti-drunk driving organizations are forming and laws are stiffening in efforts to put an end to it. Some people‚ however‚ believe that it is not as serious a crime as America is making it out to be. They also believe that harsher punishments are not the solution. Douglas Husak puts forth an argument that stresses why he believes drunk driving is not a serious offense and should not warrant jail time for the
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the biggest problems related to irresponsible drinking is driving while intoxicated (DWI). Fatality rates related to DWI’s are astronomical. According to the data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)‚ in 1990 alone‚ 20‚083 people were killed as a result of alcohol related crashes. In 1995‚ fatalities were still estimated at about 17‚274. In 1998‚ DWI related death rates still amounted to 15‚936 (“Drunk Driving‚” n.d.). Although these numbers did decrease slightly each
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as possible. Large trucks also have large blind spots. The general rule is that if you cannot see the driver’s head in the truck’s side view mirror‚ then he likely cannot see you. To avoid these large blind spots to the sides of trucks‚ keep your driving time to the sides of trucks to an absolute minimum and make sure to check to see that the truck’s turn signals are not on when deciding to pass the truck. Of course‚ do not attempt to pass if you notice the truck weaving in and out of a lane‚ this
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Persuasive Presentation Outline Example Driving While Intoxicated Topic: Local San Marcos Problem Organization: Problem/Solution Specific Purpose: I would like my audience to believe that an alcohol education class should be taken before one can receive his/her license Introduction I. Attention Getter: In the past decade‚ four times as many Americans have died in drunk driving accidents as killed in the Vietnam War (NHTSA‚ 2006). II. Relevance: How close have you come to losing your
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in Toms River are aware that driving while intoxicated or distracted can be dangerous. Often overlooked‚ however‚ is the danger that driving while drowsy poses. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that drowsy drivers are involved in an estimated 109‚000 motor vehicle accidents resulting in injuries each year. Furthermore‚ it is estimated that driving while sleep-deprived plays a role in 6‚400 fatal auto collisions annually. How dangerous is drowsy driving? Fatigue and drowsiness can have
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Driving in the winter and driving in the summer are immeasurably different. One has to have specific driving skills in order to safely drive in extreme winter conditions. In my opinion half of winter weather deaths in the United States are caused by icy road accidents. It can be widely agreed that winter is the most difficult season for drivers to travel in‚ while the summer is the most trouble-free. There are many similarities and differences between winter and summer driving. One similarity between
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ny.us/alcohol-drug.htm#what http://www.nysdwi.com/newyorkdwi.html http://alcoholism.about.com/od/about/a/symptoms.htm In New York State‚ the crime Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) consists of an individual testing a Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) of .08 or higher. Producing a BAC of .05 to .07‚ or any other evidence of impairment results in Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI). Both DWI and DWAI offenses carry with it a range of penalties and consequences. First offenders for DWI and DWAI are fined
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Hazards of Texting While Driving Texting while driving is a major problem in the modern world. It is distracting and hazardous‚ not only to the drivers‚ but the individuals around them as well. Because young people are obsessed with technology and social media however‚ they frequently engage in texting while driving far more than their adult counterparts. A Tred Films Production’s video “Cow” by Watkins-Hughes addresses the issue of young people‚ teenagers in particular‚ putting themselves and
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The Problems Of Drinking And Driving Harman Singh Gahir Roll Number August 09 2010 On the night of May 14‚ 1988‚ Larry Mahoney was drunk‚ so drunk that his blood-alcohol concentration—the percentage of alcohol in his blood—was more than twice Kentucky’s legal limit at the time of .10 percent. Regardless‚ Mahoney got behind the wheel of his pickup truck and proceeded to drive northbound in the southbound lane of Interstate 71 near Carrollton‚ Kentucky‚ crashing head-on into a church bus returning
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Driving under the influence‚ driving while intoxicated‚ drunken driving‚ drunk driving‚ operating under the influence‚ drinking and driving‚ or impaired driving is the crime of driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other drugs including those prescribed by physicians. In the case of alcohol‚ a drunk driver’s level of intoxication is typically determined by a measurement of blood alcohol content or BAC. A BAC measurement in excess of a specific threshold level‚ such as 0.05% or 0.08%
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