forced to endure the pain and atrocities due to the carelessness of drunk driving? Drunk driving has been a problem in the United States since the introduction of automobiles; however‚ it did not become an important social issue until the 1980 ’s. At that time the political atmosphere defined crime in terms of personal choice and individual responsibility. Drunk driving was defined as a problem located within individuals. Drunk driving is illegal in every state. It is not only illegal‚ but unsafe to
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Alina Zubenskaya Sue Pesznecker WR 121 Don’t Drink and Drive Driving under the influence of alcohol has affected and devastated countless lives. Driving under the influence is one of the most dangerous situations you can put yourself or someone else into. The evidence against driving while intoxicated is massive and it has left a long trail of broken dreams and lives. If you drink and drive‚ not only do you possibly put yourself at risk‚ but your passengers and pedestrians‚ and other people on the roads
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an accident that occurred involving an intoxicated driver? Probably an overwhelmingly high amount of times considering the increasing numbers of accidents due to drunk driving. This topic is a widespread issue that affects many lives‚ or even worse‚ ends them. According to Nolo.com‚ currently in our country‚ the punishment for drunk driving is up to six months in jail‚ depending on the state you live in and your blood-alcohol content at the time of the arrest‚ a fine ranging from $500 to $2‚000‚ and
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order to stay alert of surroundings. • Psychological Issues: o Must keep a calm-leveled and courteous attitude to prevent unnecessary risks. o Anger‚ frustration‚ sadness‚ stress‚ and over-excitement can prevent a driver from taking their driving and/or their driving environment seriously which can lead them to ignore potential dangers. Identify •
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“Mm-hmm‚” Katie cocked her MAC-11 and kept her eyes straight ahead to the van. As I neared the van again‚ the man loaded another drum magazine into his RPK‚ cocked the action and resumed firing at us. A civilian car swerved in front of us in an evasive maneuver‚ and I tried to get around it but clipped its left rear corner‚ and it spun out on the side of the road. “Shit!” I looked back at the car which had screeched to a halt then turned my attention back to the van. The man in the back fired some
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Drunk Driving Can Be Prevented Drunk drivers are a major safety threat to themselves and others. Every day in America‚ 27 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (FARS‚ 2012). In addition‚ over 1.2 millions drivers were arrested in 2011 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. (Federal Bureau of Investigation‚ “Crime in the United States: 2011”) Statistics however cannot reflect the pain and loss suffered by drunk
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Cause and Effect Essay on: Drunk Driving By: Winde Rovira Mr. Young English 101 8 March 2000 Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol is one of the most dangerous things you can do. There is a mass of research evidence to show that driving performance and reaction times are seriously affected by alcohol. Our law in Georgia states‚ "that it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) exceeds .10%. Georgia observes a "per se" law
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Driving Drunk There is a need for stricter drunk driving rules in order to reduce drunken driving fatalities. Solving the problems caused by drinking and driving will require action by friends‚ family and law enforcment. Drinking and driving not only endangers your live‚ but also the lives of others. Driving while drinking is putting yourself and others in danger. You will have less control of you reactions to traffic situations and you will also lose your ability to judge. Your body will have
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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 each year and hundreds of thousands of severe injurys. It is thought that drunk drivers have a long history of doing this and many prior arrests. In addition‚ most of those killed are just innocent victims whose behavior did not contribute to their deaths. These last two statements are both false. On
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Argument Essay: Immigration Even a brief glance at our nation’s history shows that the United States‚ as we know it‚ was founded by immigrants. Since then our culture has grown through a succession of immigration waves. Immigration is cornerstone to the cultural identity of our country. However‚ immigration‚ as a political and social issue has been continually distorted through uninformed debate and media attention. Some look at immigrants as the personification and cause of many‚ if not all‚ contemporary
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