In Pennsylvania‚ there is a tiered approach to driving under the influence charges. Thus‚ the types of penalties you may face if convicted of drunk driving in the state vary based on numerous factors. These include your blood alcohol content level and your prior record. In order to ensure that your rights are protected‚ it is important for you to understand the levels of DUI‚ and the potential consequences. If your BAC level is allegedly between .08 percent and .099 percent‚ you may be subject to
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convince communities that there is a deeper threat. They also enforce legislative rules that are applied to people who misbehave; such rules provide enforcers (police‚ security personnel). One good example of moral entrepreneurship is Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) founded by Candice Lightner in 1980. It is a non-profit
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Abstract Cause: Driving drunk Effect One: Penalties Jail time Losing your job Missing your family’s time Effect Two: Personal injury The finical cost one self The cost to the state for those uninsured The cost to your family Effect Three: Cost of life Killing your self Killing incident bystanders Causing injury’s that are irreversible Annotated Bibliography Fancher‚ R. (2003). Drinking & DRIVING. Scholastic Choices‚ 19(1)‚ 6. Retrived from
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is about drunk driving or driving under the influence (DUI) in the United States‚ with some focus on Massachusetts first time offender laws. Also‚ I discuss methods used by law enforcement to decrease the incidence of these types of crashes on our nation’s roadways. It’s been stated that in our society about two-thirds of us citizens consume alcohol‚ it is no wonder that driving under the influence remains such a prevalent issue in this country. This definitely keeps the issue of driving under the
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Texting while driving has been a problem in the United States ever since texting was introduced. Many drivers think that the safety of their social lives is a higher priority than the safety of the lives around them‚ or even the safety of their own lives. Many states have come to the conclusion that this is a major issue and that it must be addressed‚ so they made it illegal to use a cell phone while driving. Passing a law forbidding the use of cell phones while driving is a good idea because it
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constantly having to stress about making sure she has clothes on her back and food in her mouth. I also have to make sure she has a baby sitter while I am at work and school. Raising a child is very stressful‚ especially while trying to go to college. School stresses me out a lot‚ with trying to keep up with my work and study for all of my test. While I am at school I still contently have to stress about my daughter‚ on top of trying to pay attention in class. I am trying to go to college to get
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Analysis of I am Texting While Driving What makes texting and driving so dangerous? According to Mike Lukovich‚ it can lead to death. Lukovich’s cartoon is originally from the Atlanta Journal Constitution‚ and taken from the website haha.nu/entertainment “I am texting while driving.” It displays a two panel scenario. The scenario consists of a driving man in the left panel and of a figure many recognize as death in the right panel. The message that the artist is conveying in this cartoon can be
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Why Texting While Driving Should Be Forbidden September 18‚ 2013 Why Texting While Driving Should Be Forbidden How would you feel if someone that you held dear to your heart was severely injured or robbed of his or her life over a simple text message? What would be your choice of action if you received a text message while driving? Texting while driving is a dangerous habit that drivers have developed due to texting’s popularity and entertainment. However‚ the dangers
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sometimes drunk driving still isn’t taken as serious as it needs to be; but with an annual cost of 50 billion dollars‚ alcohol related crashes are clearly still a problem. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers‚ especially if impaired‚ (Preventing). Impairment is defined as the amount of alcohol in the blood‚ (Drunk). The way the government/law enforcement can tell if someone is impaired is their BAC level. The government has also helped decrease the statistics of drunk driving
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Persuasive Speech Plan Topic: Texting while driving is dangerous to you and others. General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience not to drive and text. When I have finished my speech‚ my audience will be able to see why driving and texting is dangerous to themselves as well as others. Central Idea: Persuade others not to text and drive because it is very dangerous. Persuasive Proposition: (Statement of Fact‚ Value‚ or Policy) Statement of fact and
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