Michael Pillowcase Rachel Wallows English 102 October 29‚ 2011 Stricter DUI Laws and the Effect They Could Have At some point in our lives we have heard a news report that involved a drunk driver and an innocent victim. Usually these incidents are accidents where a person driving under the influence runs a red light or jumps a curb‚ hitting‚ and more often than not‚ killing an innocent person. These injuries and deaths are all easily preventable. In the United States‚ over 20% of all
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that the DUI should have more stringent punishments for driving under the influence is because it would re-enforce the rules of the road and help people remember that they cannot drive while intoxicated. While it is often argued that having more severe laws will not make a difference and people will continue to drink and drive. One cannot deny‚ people may still continue to consume alcohol and drive and may not pay any attention to the laws. Nevertheless‚ it is extremely significant that the DUI has more
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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 penalties‚ even those for whom it is a first offense. For this
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were intoxicated and guilty of DUI. Contact Proly‚ Laporte & Mulligan The attorneys Proly‚ Laporte & Mulligan will aggressive and efficiently defend your interest in your DUI case. We will provide you with the answers you need‚ relieve some of your stress‚ and ensure that the final outcome in court will be the best possible outcome. The attorneys at Proly‚ Laporte & Mulligan are extremely familiar with current Florida DUI laws. We will focus on fighting your DUI charges and getting your life
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Drunk driving is the 15th leading cause of death in the united states today 19 percent of those deaths belong to children between the ages 0 to 14. The drinking while intoxicated penalty should be increased because tons of deaths have been caused by DUI‚ many drunk drivers are repeat offenders‚ and with technology in the 21st century a person can order an uber and have a sober ride home. Due to drinking and driving a significant amount of injury and deaths has occurred. Every year two million alcohol
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system of laws‚ enforcement‚ courts‚ and punishments for drunk driving‚ but these systems do not work as well as they should. Arrest rates are low. Some laws allow some offenders to escape any punishment. Other offenders can avoid getting convicted for DUI through a plea bargain. Sanctions are not applied consistently. These problems are not well known because many states do not have good record systems. Drunk drivers have little fear of being stopped‚ arrested‚ convicted‚ and punished — so they continue
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left a precedent of ensuring that every person caught driving under the influence faces prosecution by signing a “Watson Advisement.” However‚ there is enough educational warning about the dangers of driving under the influence that even in the first DUI a person should be charged with deeper punishment. After reading statistics like this the average person realizes there’s nothing they can do to protect themselves; thus solidifying
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If you have recently been charged with a DUI or you have had one in the past‚ you are likely beginning to realize what a difficult process it is to deal with a DUI case. A DUI charge can effect many areas of your life and could leave you without a license or even dealing with jail time. So how do you keep yourself safe whether you are driving or you are a passenger. Which States Have the Most Drunk Drivers There are some states within the U.S. that tend to have a higher rate of drunk drivers. Seeing
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California DUI Management Information System‚ in 2010 there were 17‚592 DUI arrests in the 4 BART servicing counties: Alameda‚ Contra Costa‚ San Francisco‚ and San Mateo. The goal of The Weekend Extension project is to provide safe‚ late night public transportation to already servicing areas. Objectives are to include: Extending operational hours to 3 AM to the already servicing 3 main nighttime routes. Increasing ridership and revenue through ticket fares and parking. Decreasing DUI arrests by
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had been convicted a dozen times for DUI‚ which under New Mexico’s law‚ becomes a felony (punishable by a prison term of more than one year) the fourth (or subsequent) time an individual commits it. (Supp.2007). The sentencing judge consequently found that Begay had at least three prior convictions for a crime “punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.” 377 F.Supp.2d 1141‚ 1143 (NM 2005). The judge also concluded that Begay’s “three felony DUI convictions involve conduct that presents
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