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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Being arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Independent Research Project Driving under the influence is the act of driving a vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit. Legal limits may vary or change. As of August 1st 2010 Ontario enforced a new law which states that all drivers aged 21 and under must have a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of zero. For drivers aged 22 and higher‚ there is a “warn range” of blood alcohol concentration which is from 0.05-0.08%
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The endless amount of bad driving habits lead to the severely high rates of car accidents every year. Nearly all causes of car accidents are while somone is breaking the law in some way or another. These driving laws are in place for a reason and there are almost always consequences for breaking them. Usually people have to pay high court fines or even serve jail time for breaking them. The majority of people continue to ignore them and are most likely going to end up in some sort of car accident
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Under the Influence Driving is a privilege‚ and in many cases this privilege is abused. Some people don’t take driving seriously and this often results in terrible accidents. Other innocent people sadly become victims of this carelessness. The U.S banned several acts that result in accidents such as drinking under the influence. Driving while under the influence was banned because it affects the drivers’ concentration. Doesn’t texting while driving do the same thing? When a driver is texting his/her
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Issue Paper Thesis: Driving fast is very dangerous for peoples because it’s causes environment‚ vehicle‚ money‚ society and serious injury or death. Introduction: As a human we all like to drive fast because we think it is fun. But we should know that driving to fast also the third leading contributing factor in traffic crashes. So please now took a minute to think how bad is driving fast for our society and us? I think just by searching in your mind you can find by yourself that speeding could
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drinking and driving is a state law; therefore‚ the rules and laws may vary among the states. Regardless‚ drinking while driving is an enormous concern in all 50 states and getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after consuming any amount of alcohol should not be tolerated under any circumstances According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ this year 519‚000 people‚ or one person per minute‚ will be injured in alcohol-related accidents. 10‚839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes
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man had drugs in his possession and a record to go along with his name. That makes me wonder how exactly he got onto the expressway and if he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Had he survived‚ I feel as though he would be charged with driving under the influence and‚ if his recklessness had resulted in any fatalities‚ vehicular manslaughter.
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Persuasive Speech Outline General purpose: To persuade. Specific purpose: At the end of my speech my audience 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‚
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Intro There’s 300‚000 incidents of drinking and driving every day. If a person makes a stupid mistake‚ not even a paramedic or hospital‚ can save a person from being ignorant. Driving while impaired isn’t okay. There are several people out there that would take a person’s home or a place that person could stay‚and that’s why we continue to have cabs as well. Drinking in general has such a bad impact on the body over time. People tend to drink/drink and drive‚ to seem cool‚ regardless to the effects
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OUTLINE: Effects if Alcohol on Drivers Performs The use of alcohol has been a major problem in our society A serious problem of alcohol is that of drunk drivers Facts About Alcohol Alcohol is a common name for chemical substances ethanol‚ grain alcohol or ethyl alcohol Not digested but absorbed into the bloodstream Alcohol is a major factor in nearly 41% of traffic accidents where some one is killed Nearly 60% of all Fatalities during holidays are alcohol related For drivers of all ages
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