“Have one drink for the road” was‚ until recently‚ a commonly used phrase in American culture. It has only been within the past 20 years that as a nation‚ we have begun to recognize the dangers associated with drunk driving (Sutton 463). 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 this year – that is one death every 50 minutes. The
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The Dangers of Driving Under the Influence Did you know that more than 10‚839 people will die this year with one dying every 30 minutes?(Main) Just thinking about one person dying every 50 minutes is very eye opening! Now think about if you were that person under the influence‚ got in someones car‚ started driving and next thing she knows she see bright car lights and her life is changed. One should take more caution when thinking about drinking. Drinking is getting way out of hand for teens and
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Variables for road accidents in Faisalabad Thousands of road accidents occur every day resulting in death or serious injury to drivers‚ passengers‚ and pedestrians. There are numerous reasons for road accidents. Here is a list of the major causes; 1. Bad roads – Have you ever driven on a paved road that felt like a dirt roads. Pot holes and uneven pavement can and do lead to serious road accidents by throwing you off course and out of control of your vehicle. Bad roads are not unusual in some
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Alcohol Awareness The entertainment and movie industry lead people to believe that college is just one big party but in reality it takes hard work and dedication. The biggest misconception is that every college student parties‚ drinks‚ and crams last minute for exams. UTSA has heard and seen the effects it has on the incoming freshmen and they have many different resources to help warn students of alcohol and the toll it takes on college life. In the 2007-2008 school year UTSA’s liquor law arrests
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unemployment‚ or the presence of a new baby (Goldberg. Par. 1). A huge amount of cases of underage drinking come from families living in poverty‚ poverty can cause or result of any one of the most common stress factors (Goldberg. Par. 1-2). When people are under stress they often will drink it off‚ but while drunk they may lash out at their kids for the littlest incident. If lashing out happen too often‚ they may start to physically abuse their kids. Children who experience this may fall into a stressful and
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STRICTER DUI LAWS IN WISCONSIN??? There are times when people drive home under the influence of alcohol. Many times‚ people get home without getting pulled over by the local police department‚ sheriff’s department or the state patrol. Drivers who do get pulled over for drunk driving will be arrested and need to hire an attorney. Lawyers represent men and women in the courtroom‚ and negotiate lighter sentences with judge and district attorney’s office‚ there are even times when the case gets
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From the article “An interlock device in every new car ’could prevent 80% of drunk-driving deaths” it states‚ “people who are convicted of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol are often required to get an alcohol interlock device‚ also known as an ignition interlock device‚ installed in their vehicle in order to prevent them from further engaging in drunk driving”(An interlock device). Since so many
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From reading the research scientists have made it is different to see all the different things in crimes. According to my own experience‚ the order of the ranking I had is first peer influence‚ drugs and alcohol‚ parental relations‚ education‚ heredity and brain activity‚ discouraging criminal activity‚ easy access‚ and finally hormones. In my own experience‚ the factor that causes the most crime would be Peer Influence. This is the most committed crime I have seen because nowadays in high school
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in terms of driving under the influence. Fortunately‚ Texas did not rank in the top ten‚ but individuals shouldn’t get too excited. The state came in 14th in the nation in terms of the prevalence of drunk driving. The study took into account factors such as the number of DUI arrests‚ the quantity of DUI laws‚ the number of penalties associated with a conviction for DUI and the cost per fatality‚ along with others. Individuals who are charged with and convicted of driving under the influence face numerous
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speakeasies. Our country realized that it wasn’t the best idea for prohibition‚ and we then ratified the 21st amendment that repealed the 18th amendment. The 21st amendment has helped prevent car related tragedies in the 18-20 age group while they were under the influence. I believe the alcohol age should not change because of it reducing crashes‚ the fact that your brain is more developed and you understand your limits‚ and a change in New Zealand’s drinking to age 18 has spiked the percentage of alcohol
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