Argumentative Essay: Drinking And Driving
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English 111
October 1, 2012 (vanbuosieng.blogspot.com) (roadtrafficsigns.com) (inthedriversseatwithhozzie.com) According to DrinkingAndDriving.org nearly 62 out of 10,000 people in Hamilton County are arrested for DUIs each year. This poses the question: What possesses someone to get behind the wheel after having even just one drink? In 2010, Indiana alone had 17,405 arrests for driving under the influence. 121 of those people arrested were under the age of 18 (centurycouncil.org). Drinking and driving can cause serious damage not just to oneself but to others around this shows that a lot of people don’t consider the repercussions of their actions. Drinking and driving is not only …show more content…
In 2006 my family received a phone call that we were never expecting. A collect phone call came in from the Hamilton County Jail asking if we wanted to accept a call from Justin Haggard, my brother. I say yes, and immediately he starts in saying “Haleigh, don’t hand the phone to mom, just tell her I’m in jail and I need bailed out at five.” According to alcoholalert.com a full forty percent of the population will have their lives affected by drunk driving, whether by their own hand, or another driver. Court fees, lawyer fees, and the cost of a new car are just some of the repercussions that are still affecting my family today. One careless mistake can change the lives of everyone around, because these effects can be long …show more content…
Death isn’t the one only consequence of drinking and driving the repercussions often reach further than just what one can see. According to statistics by SADD or students against destructive decisions, alcohol use remains extremely widespread among today’s teenagers. Nearly three quarters of students (72%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school, and more than a third (37%) have done so by eighth grade. By having such just a few drinks Justin, Mike, and Chris not only changed their lives, but the lives of everyone close to them. To prevent drinking and driving and bad decisions, schools need to incorporate more lessons on impaired driving, decision making, and peer pressure into the
English 111
October 1, 2012 (vanbuosieng.blogspot.com) (roadtrafficsigns.com) (inthedriversseatwithhozzie.com) According to DrinkingAndDriving.org nearly 62 out of 10,000 people in Hamilton County are arrested for DUIs each year. This poses the question: What possesses someone to get behind the wheel after having even just one drink? In 2010, Indiana alone had 17,405 arrests for driving under the influence. 121 of those people arrested were under the age of 18 (centurycouncil.org). Drinking and driving can cause serious damage not just to oneself but to others around this shows that a lot of people don’t consider the repercussions of their actions. Drinking and driving is not only …show more content…
In 2006 my family received a phone call that we were never expecting. A collect phone call came in from the Hamilton County Jail asking if we wanted to accept a call from Justin Haggard, my brother. I say yes, and immediately he starts in saying “Haleigh, don’t hand the phone to mom, just tell her I’m in jail and I need bailed out at five.” According to alcoholalert.com a full forty percent of the population will have their lives affected by drunk driving, whether by their own hand, or another driver. Court fees, lawyer fees, and the cost of a new car are just some of the repercussions that are still affecting my family today. One careless mistake can change the lives of everyone around, because these effects can be long …show more content…
Death isn’t the one only consequence of drinking and driving the repercussions often reach further than just what one can see. According to statistics by SADD or students against destructive decisions, alcohol use remains extremely widespread among today’s teenagers. Nearly three quarters of students (72%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school, and more than a third (37%) have done so by eighth grade. By having such just a few drinks Justin, Mike, and Chris not only changed their lives, but the lives of everyone close to them. To prevent drinking and driving and bad decisions, schools need to incorporate more lessons on impaired driving, decision making, and peer pressure into the