A DUI‚ driving under the influence‚ is the act of driving a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level‚ over the legal state limit. If you get arrested and change for a DUI the state will prosecute you accordingly. Then there are the offense your first offense is a typically resulting in the loss of license for 1 year as well as federally mandated outpatient alcohol abuse program and probation. Those who have had multiple DUI will be fully prosecuted‚ as if the person. The behavior of driving and driving
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enjoy. 6 F. Drunk driving can be stopped. I believe that drunk driving can be stopped‚ This topic is very important to a lot of people. Many people have lost loved ones either to or from drunk drivers/driving. On average‚ a drunk driver will drive 80 times under the influence before their first arrest. Every 53 minutes in America‚ a life is lost in a drunk driving crash. That Equates to 27 people every day. In 2011‚ 9‚878 people were victims of drunk drivers. Drunk driving needs to be stopped
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Driving while under the influence of either alcohol or drugs in general is not a good idea‚ and is against the law. When you consume drugs or alcohol‚ it alters your perception of everything. You lose control of your thoughts‚ and how you will react to something. You need to have responsibility with your actions‚ and if you are not‚ you have to be prepared for the consequences. Don’t’ drive drunk; nothing good comes from it‚ and it is against the law. It is against the law to drive under the influence
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different results and findings of studies that used a driving simulator to test the effects of cell phone usage on driving performance. Driving while using a cell phone has become an important topic today due to its multiple effects on driving performance‚ like similarities of low cognitive functioning compared to driving under the influence (DUI) and the illegality of certain cell phone features. The usage of cell phones amongst young adults while driving is a major concern in the United States due to
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Mario Quiroz 1 English 50 Cause and Effect 03/14/2011 Driving Under The Influence (ROUGH DRAFT) Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol is one of the most dangerous things you can do. There is research evidence to show that driving performance and reaction times are seriously affected by alcohol. In California the state law is .08% BAL. It is not only dangerous for you but it is also dangerous to your passangers‚ other
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Drugs and Driving Injuries‚ especially from motor vehicle collisions‚ are the leading cause of death for individuals under age 44. The presence of alcohol is the factor most frequently associated with fatalities in vehicles‚ drownings‚ falls‚ and fire (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 1987). In the first report to Congress on traffic safety and alcohol (U.S. Department of Transportation‚ 1968)‚ it was concluded that more than 50 percent of fatal traffic collisions and 33 percent of
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ESSAY #1: UNDER THE INFLUENCE DROWNING IN ALCOHOL DROWNING IN ALCOHOL Throughout the decades‚ alcoholism has become a common issue that has become the cause of the deterioration of many relationships. In Scott Russell Sanders essay‚ “Under the Influence”‚ it is demonstrated how his relationship with his father continuously weakens due to the effects of alcohol. In order to create a deeper understanding of the impacts that alcohol consumption has on families‚ Sanders
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Emily Lafferty Professor Stern ENG 101-02 2014 September 19 Word Count: 800 Under the Influence Scott Russell Sanders’s "Under the Influence" is about a son’s perspective of growing up with a father‚ who was controlled by alcohol. Sanders was only around the age of ten when his father changed into a drunk. Now‚ his son is around that age‚ so he wrote this story sparing the heartache and feeling responsible for other’s actions. Being a drunk has many effects on the people around you‚ and Sanders
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“Under the Influence” “Under the Influence” this essay written by Scott Russell Sanders is written about his father and his father’s struggle with alcoholism. This essay shows how alcoholism affects Scott Sanders‚ his brothers‚ his sister‚ his mother and even his own children. It is a detailed explanation on the effects of alcohol on his father and how you can literally see how each beer‚ wine glass‚ shot‚ or swig can transforms him. In this writing Scott Sanders uses many sources to explain
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The Effects of Underage Drinking and Driving While Under the Influence Heather Herrick Dr. Hawkins ENC1101 November 27‚ 2012 ABSTRACT: Underage drinking is one of the biggest problems in society today (“Enforcing”). Throughout childhood‚ the brain is making changes that assist in planning‚ decision making‚ controlling impulses‚ memory‚ speech and also how the body responds to drugs and alcohol (“NIAAA”). Not only does underage drinking cause problems with brain development and unprotected
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