a trusted friend. However‚ if I made the poor decision to drive regardless‚ the impacts of such a decision could affect me for the rest of my life. Drunk driving is a criminal offense that can carry stiff fines and jail time. Since I am currently under twenty one the charge I would face would be different than if I was twenty one or older. The penalties include license suspension for
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Health and Wellness 1 DUI ASSIGNMENT Vehicle Code 23153: 1) it is illegal for anyone under the influence of alcohol or the combined influence of alcohol and drugs to drive a vehicle. 2) It is illegal for a person that has over 0.04% or more‚ by weight‚ of alcohol in blood stream to drive a commercial vehicle. According to Dui.com ‚ drivers in California that get a first time offense dui will get the following as punishment: A) $1300 fine B) 3 years probation
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other countries around the world if you are under the age of 21 you can drink alcohol some countries don ’t even have an age limit‚ but in America you have to be 21 to buy alcohol. You can go to war and die for your country when you are 18‚ you can also vote‚ buy cigarettes‚ but you can ’t buy alcohol. One of the main causes of the drinking age being set to 21 was teenagers were getting into car accidents after getting drunk. I am not saying driving under the influence should be legal. What I am saying
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Here is why I believe you should be 18 to drive a car or a motor vehicle. Drivers under the age of 18 shouldn’t be driving. There are many reasons why the driving age should be raised. In 2009 drivers aged 15-24 were involved in 112 fatal traffic crashes. 755 were serious injury crashes. 15-23 year old drivers were at fault for 1.3 billion dollars. Teens are more likely to take risk with their friends looking on. Some teens have the emotional maturity of an adult twice his or her age. Drivers
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My topic is about drunk driving. Drunk driving is important as a result of people need to understand the consequences of what happens when you are under the influence and driving. It’s also important due to the fact it will save people lives if people knew about driving under the influence. Drunk driving has a tremendous impact on the criminal justice system as a result more police officers would have to go and investigate drunk drivers‚ charge them with DUI’s‚ then later have to process them into
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The sources noted in this worksheet should be related to your "big idea‚" which is the basis of your final project in this course. Save this document to your computer‚ and submit it through the Unit 4 dropbox‚ per the instructions in the classroom under Unit 4 ’s Project Description. Part I: Pre-Interview Worksheet Directions: Complete each section of the Pre-Interview Worksheet below. Although students are not required to conduct an interview as research for the final project‚ the process of
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In Pennsylvania‚ there is a tiered approach to driving under the influence charges. Thus‚ the types of penalties you may face if convicted of drunk driving in the state vary based on numerous factors. These include your blood alcohol content level and your prior record. In order to ensure that your rights are protected‚ it is important for you to understand the levels of DUI‚ and the potential consequences. If your BAC level is allegedly between .08 percent and .099 percent‚ you may be subject to
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Teenagers have the highest average annual crash and traffic violation rates of any other age group. Teenagers today have become one of the most dangerous people who drive‚ they are even more dangerous than old people. There are many things teens do while driving that are not save and violate laws and safety procedures that keep people safe on the road. One of the major things teens do while driving is having a lack of attentiveness. whether it is changing the radio station or thinking about
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Data Plots Spain experienced a ‘booming’ economy from 1990 to 2007‚ when growth declined and dipped into negative growth in 2008. It has remained stagnant ever since. Unemployment in Spain has been relatively high constantly‚ but it peaked in 1994 and again 2008 onwards. It still has not stopped rising. Spain had high inflation in the early 90s‚ but from 1996 onwards in stayed between 2.5% and 4.5%. From 2008 – at present Spain has had very low inflation‚ which is expected with high unemployment
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law explains that if you are requested by an officer to take a test to see if you have drugs or alcohol in your system and you refuse‚ your license may be revoked for 18 months for a first offense and for 36 months for a second offense. If you are under the age of 21‚ the same rules apply except if you are accused of a second offense‚ your license may be revoked for either 36 months‚ or until you are 21. They will choose the longest
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