Driving While Intoxicated The role alcohol plays in our society is confusing. Alcohol is medically classified as a depressant drug. It is just as dangerous as any illegal drug‚ yet it’s legal for adults to drink. Automobile accidents involving alcohol are the leading cause of death among people between the ages of 15 to 24. People who choose to get behind the wheel while intoxicated usually overlook and disregard the negative consequences of their actions‚ and the effects on victims and their
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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 that many accidents are caused by drunk driving‚ this is a problem across our country. The largest amount of problems tend to be across the Midwest and in Hawaii‚ although some of the western
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car crashes because of distracted driving. “In 2014‚ 3‚179 people were killed and 431‚000 were injured in distraction-related car accidents”("Listening to Radio Can Lead to Distracted Driving.").Distracted driving is very dangerous and it includes things like taking your eyes off the road‚ taking your hand off the wheel‚ or talking and not really focusing on driving.Although it is easy for people to take their hands off the wheel while driving‚ Distracted driving is a social issue that causes many
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drunk driving accident‚ which mourning process is worse? Drunk driving mourning is worse‚ cancer can be avoided as to drunk driving accidents‚ due to the fact that cancer is natural and isn’t a choice‚ drunk driving is an option. You can walk away from getting in a car drunk‚ you can’t walk away from cancer. The statistics of cancer and drunk driving will be displayed in this essay to support my theory. Preventing cancer is easier said than done‚ but does the same phrase go for drunk driving? According
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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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-THE CHOICE IS YOURS- Topic: Drinking and driving. General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the dangers and outcomes of drinking and driving. Central Idea: Today‚ I will first explain the effects alcohol can have on a person’s body‚ secondly‚ the financial consequences of drunk driving and finally‚ how driving under the influence has impacted our society. Introduction A. Attention Getter: May 14‚ 1988. The worst bus accident in American history occurred
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in a drinking and driving incident. Many people drink and drive without thinking about the consequences. The majority of fatal car crashes are caused be alcohol related incidents. 2. My name is Jacquelyn Wells. I never thought I’d be involved with a drinking and driving incident. But just like I thought it wouldn’t happen to me‚ it could happen to anybody. I have researched this problem and identified solutions to make this better. 3. If you are drinking and driving‚ then you are part
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1. A person can be guilty of drunk driving even if technically he isn’t drunk. Being drunk is normally defined as a state when the person can’t even walk straight anymore. However‚ impairment of the senses to a degree that constitutes criminal driving may come before the person gets drunk. 2. If you are caught and convicted of drunk driving‚ regardless of whether you have an alcohol problem or not‚ it is assumed that you do. Treatment for alcoholism and the corresponding education will be required
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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 getting
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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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