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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getting a DUI‚ a fine‚ and their license taken away. But most of all‚ when a person drinks and drives them take the chance of going to jail. Many People do not understand the danger that they put others in when they drink‚ and drive. While driving under the influence a person can run a red light‚ all because he/she wasn’t thinking straight‚ as a result it could cause an accident. According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)‚ almost 40% of all traffic accidents are alcohol
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t o decline considerably. Drunk driving can be very deadly. Yet many people drive while under the influence everyday. Drivers who are drunk are blamed for the loss of as many as twentyfive thousand lives in highway crashes
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television movie about her experiences was released in 1983 which helped the organization rise in national prominence. According to the original articles of foundation‚ MADD’s mission was “to aid the victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs‚ to aid the families of such victims and to increase public awareness of the problem of drinking and drugged driving.” In 1984‚ MADD achieved a national victory with the passage of the National Minimum Drinking
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Speeding causes about one out of three fatal crashes . Speeding is also the number one violation in fatal vehicle crashes. Even though people say speeding is a threat to their safety when other drivers around them are speeding‚ most of them say they also speed while driving. There are many reasons why a person may speed‚ such as they are in a hurry‚ they are not paying attenection to driving‚ they don’t take the traffic laws sesiuly or they don’t think the laws of driving apply to them‚ they dont
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consuming alcohol or using illegal drugs at least once a year… Immediately take away the license of anyone who fails a breath test‚ a move that already saves at least 800 lives a year‚ says a new study.” As you can see‚ revoking the license of a driver under the influence would be very effective in reducing the amount of accidents that happen on the
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People can’t predict what happen when they are driving‚ even though they follow the traffic rules. The advertisement above is a warning about drinking alcohol while driving and the DUI accidents (Driving Under the Influence)‚ which may cause many unpredictable deaths. People who drink a lot always think that they can drive home‚ but they can’t control the risk of accidents that they may cause when they are driving. They are not only killing themselves by causing damage‚ but they are also killing
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— UCOR‚ 1962) was changed: “An employee who reports for duty under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicant‚ cannabis in any form‚ an amphetamine‚ a narcotic‚ a hallucinogenic drug‚ any controlled substance (as defined by federal law)‚ or a derivative or combination of any of these‚ or who uses any of the foregoing while on duty‚ will be dismissed. Possession of any of the foregoing while on duty‚ or possession‚ use‚ or being under the influence of any of the foregoing while on Company or occupying
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There are many arguments on why the legal drinking age should be lowered to 18. To some lowering the drinking age to 18 makes sense to them and to others it doesn’t make sense‚ which is true. Most people believe that if you are old enough to vote and enlist in the Army or the Navy then you are old enough to drink which is wrong. Not only does lowering the legal drinking age put the drinker at harm but also the people around them. There are some many reasons why the legal drinking age should not be
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injury. One having serious scares and the other having brain damage. She didn’t remember what happened and couldn’t recognize who her family was. When I said anybody who fails a breath test I mean anybody. Adult drivers‚ teenage drivers‚ and under aged driver should receive the consequences. With the roads with young drivers just like me‚ they should know
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