Drunk Driving In 2012‚ 10‚322 people were killed and approximately 345‚000 were injured. Each crash‚ each death‚ each injury impacts not only the person in the crash‚ but family‚ friends‚ classmates‚ coworkers and more. Even those who have not been directly touched help pay the $132 billion yearly price tag of drunk driving. But together we can eliminate drunk driving. Americans take 233 billion trips in cars each year. Of those‚ about one out of every two thousand trips are taken
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The Importance of Safe Driving According to the Center for Disease Control‚ motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among people ages 5-34 in the United States.1 In fact‚ between 2000 and 2005‚ 42‚000 people died on our country’s roads and highways.2 Additionally‚ the lifetime costs of crash-related deaths and injuries among drivers and passengers were $70 billion in 2005.3 While all of these are the result of accidents‚ a large percentage of these are accidents that could have been
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Elderly Driving There has been an increase of accidents caused by elderly drivers over the course of many years. With such a dramatic increase‚ should elderly drivers have driving restrictions? I believe that after the age of 75‚ seniors should have to retake their drivers test or have restrictions‚ regardless of their driving record. There is support for some restrictions on elderly drivers based on evidence that older drivers are more involved in traffic accidents than any age group except
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Drunk Driving‚ Groups‚ Affects‚ Laws How much longer will it take to get rid of careless drunk drivers? Drunk driving has been a problem in the United States since the beginning of automobiles; however‚ it did not become an important social issue until the mid 1980’s. Drunk driving was defined as a problem located within individuals or groups. Drunk driving is illegal in every state. It is not only illegal‚ but unsafe to operate an automobile if you are under the influence of alcohol. When a person
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Research & Technology April 27‚ 2005 The Driving Age "Many teens are interested in being able to drive at a younger age‚ but it is still unclear if they are able to handle it. If the legal driving age is lowered‚ are we endangering the lives of teen drivers‚ as well as the passengers with them?" (Think Quest) I believe most people want to drive as soon as they can. However‚ recently the government has been trying to pass laws that may change the current driving age of 16. There are positive and negative
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Passing My Driving Test Passing my driving test was a huge accomplishment in my life. Without having my driver’s license there would be many things I could not do; like drive to work and school every day or drive to my dad’s house on the weekends. Before someone gets their license in the state of Mississippi‚ they must first get a driving permit and hold it for a year before taking the actual driving test. Having the drivers permit only means you can only drive with a licensed adult. I got my
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Drunk driving is considered a serious crime in every state. It is wrong‚ irresponsible and wastes many lives. People who abuse alcohol hurt everyone around them‚ endanger public safety‚ and create carnage on the nation’s highways. There is nothing positive that can come out of drunk driving‚ so why do people do it? It is society’s job to punish these menaces and try to take control of this out of control issue. America doesn’t want to watch idly as hundreds of people are killed
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Ashlynn Smith Mrs.Nowlin 3A November 8‚ 2012 Drunk Driving Every year thousands of people die from drunk driving. Some survive a car accident‚ but others aren’t so lucky. Drunk drivers should have more punishments than what we have today. It would make the roads a lot safer if we had more cops out‚ make the blood alcohol level lower than it is now‚ and make the punishments stricter. This would of professional cops and law enforcements are highly trained‚ competent professionals
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that come with the privilege of driving a motor vehicle. One of the most important responsibilities of driving is safety. As a driver‚ you are not only responsible for yourself and your vehicle. You are also responsible for the safety of your passengers riding in the vehicle with you. It is said that Young drivers are involved in more accidents than any other age group. But it’s not really a fact. Defensive driving‚ driving within posted speed limits‚ not driving under the influence of alcohol or
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Driving under the influence may not seem like a big ordeal to teens but in reality it should be taken more cautiously. When being in control of a running vehicle‚ driving drunk can have an effect on your mental and physical ability. This is where the problem goes unnoticed because many teens now a days think that they have the capability to hold their liquor and proceed on driving. What teens need to realize is that receiving a driver’s license is a privilege that should not be taken advantage of
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