Driving under the influence of alcohol has affected and devastated countless people’s lives. Driving under the influence is one of the most dangerous situations you can put yourself or someone else into. If you drink and drive‚ not only do you possibly put yourself at risk but your passengers‚ as well as other people on the roads too. “Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for teens‚ and roughly 1/3 of these accidents involve alcohol or another substance.”(DoSomething.org) These victims
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Problem with Drinking and Driving When someone has one too many drinks and then later drives before being sober‚ they do not just put themselves in danger‚ they put innocent lives at risk. Many people have seen a drunk driver on the road‚ they are weaving in between lanes and are not capable of making proper turns. That is what they should be able to and that is what puts not just the driver but many innocent lives at risk. And also‚ this is why drunk drivers cause so many deaths and injuries. These
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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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1. A person can be guilty of drunk driving even if technically he isn’t drunk. Being drunk is normally defined as a state when the person can’t even walk straight anymore. However‚ impairment of the senses to a degree that constitutes criminal driving may come before the person gets drunk. 2. If you are caught and convicted of drunk driving‚ regardless of whether you have an alcohol problem or not‚ it is assumed that you do. Treatment for alcoholism and the corresponding education will be required
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Soya Smith Engl 1301 Teenage Drinking has Become a Problem in Our Society Teenage drinking has negatively impacted our current and future society in many ways including teenage drinking and driving‚ school performances‚ and increasing crimes. I. A teenage driver and alcohol is a dangerous combination‚ which can lead to fatality. A. Teenage drivers are at a greater risk of death in an alcohol-related vehicle accident than any other population because of inexperience‚ invincible thinking
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teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol related. Drunk driving cannot only hurt yourself but also the cars and pedestrians around you. Of the 1‚746 traffic fatalities among children ages 0 to 14‚ about one out of every six involved an alcohol impaired driver. To stop all the fatalities and injures from drunk driving awareness should be promoted‚ laws should be enforced‚ and students should know what to do if they are put in a drunk driving situation. Promoting awareness would be the first breakthrough
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Have you ever wondered why when‚ you’re young no drinking especially no driving? teen drinking and driving‚a short nonfiction article by the CDC. Basically‚facts on how drinking and driving as a teen can and will get you in a serious car crash. You’re more likely to drink and drive at a certain ages. At age 18‚ male‚ you are at about 18%a year are going to drink and drive. So you are more likely to get into a accident but that’s only 18%. If you drink and drive at 16 you are less likely to get into
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person was probably drinking and driving which almost cost you your life. Just imagine what kind of situation you would be in? I would rather come home to my family‚ than be brought to the hospital. Because drinking and driving is illegal‚ dangerous‚ and can affect your memory‚ people should not put the lives of others in danger. Driving around in the daytime is not nearly as dangerous as driving around at night. The crash rates are four times higher at night due to drunk driving. According to The
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