Drunk Driving Death “Every 53 minutes a life is lost in the United States because of drunk driving accidents; that equals to 27 people every day. On average‚ a drunk driver will drive 80 times under the influence before their first arrest” (“11 Facts About…” 1). Drunk driving is the second cause of car accidents in the US. Texting and driving takes the number one cause of accidents in the United States. Many people have died from drinking and driving. They could have called someone to take
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Drinking and Driving Drunk driving is considered a serious crime in every state. It is wrong‚ irresponsible and wastes many lives. People who abuse alcohol hurt everyone around them‚ endanger public safety‚ and create chaos on the nation’s highways. There is nothing positive that can come out of drunk driving‚ so why do people do it? It is society’s job to punish these people and try to take control of this “out of control” issue. America doesn’t want to watch quietly as hundreds of people are killed
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didn’t know my life was about to change in a way I never would have expected. When I arrived home and walked into my house that night‚ I heard my little sister yell from the couch “did you get the call?” She told me that my grandpa was hit by a drunk driver and was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). Walking in to see my grandpa for the first time after the accident is a sight I’ll never forget. He was in the ICU‚ a big room with two rows of beds‚ filled with people fighting for
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consequences‚ and engage in more harmful activities‚ like drunk driving. Although surveys have documented a decline in recent years‚ consumption rates remain highest from late teen years to the late twenties. Despite the long-term decline since 1982 in alcohol related traffic deaths‚ a 4 percent increase occurred between 1994 and 1995 among young adults of the age 21 and over. As alcohol impaired driving persists‚ The biggest problem with drunk driving by young adults is the high rate of traffic
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particularly young adults. At present young adults have the highest prevalence of alcohol consumption than any other age group. They also drink more heavily‚ experience more negative consequences‚ and engage in more harmful activities‚ specifically drunk driving. Although surveys have documented a decline in recent years‚ consumption rates remain highest from late teen years to the late twenties (Johnston1-3). Despite the long-term decline since 1982 in alcohol related traffic deaths‚ a 4 percent increase
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Kendrick Owens May 20‚ 2013 Topic: Drunk Driving Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to inform audience of the dangers of drunk driving Central Idea: Drunk driving is a reflection of poor judgment that impairs thought processes and moral behavior and could result in fatalities. How many of you have ever heard of the acronym DUI? If you haven’t‚ DUI stands for driving under the influence. It means that an individual has gotten behind the wheel of the car while having
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thousand traffic accidents‚ killing more than six thousand people and injured more than seventeen thousand people. It about 70% traffic accidents is people using alcohol while driving. So‚ drunk driving should be banned for 3 problems. First‚ the effects of alcohol while driving. Second‚ the facts about drunk driving in Vietnam. Third ‚ the ways to overcome traffic accidents. Now let me explain the first problem. The driver used alcohol was divided into two groups: The first is the group of people
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Drinking and driving Almost every day 30 people in the U.S die because of drunk driving. This amounts to one death every 48 minutes. Driving under the influence of alcohol was associated with age in 2010‚ the rate was highest among people aged 21 to 25 (23.4 percent). An estimated 5.8 percent of 16 or 17 year olds and 15.1 percent of 18 to 20 year olds reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year. Beyond age 25‚ these rates showed a general decline with increasing age. One
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Should Drunk Drivers be Imprisoned on Their First Offense? There are many accidents that occur because of drunk drivers. Many people lose their lives because people aren’t responsible when they drink. They think that they are “just fine” and can drive‚ but in reality once they’ve had a drink they shouldn’t be behind a wheel. It is a fact that on average one person is killed by a drunk driver every forty minutes. While being intoxicated signals on the road can be missed or read wrong. Drunk drivers
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Driving under the influence‚ driving while intoxicated‚ drunken driving‚ drunk driving‚ drink driving‚ operating under the influence‚ drinking and driving‚ or impaired driving is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit . Similar regulations cover driving or operating certain types of machinery while affected by drinking alcohol or taking other drugs‚ including‚ but not limited to prescription drugs. This is a criminal offense in most countries.
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