Drunk Driving Essay

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    Unit 3 Embedded Assessment 2 Are you a teen nervous about driving? Or an adult who just finds driving boring? If so, I’ve heard that drunk driving is a safer alternative to sober driving and also makes driving a little more flashy. The way that alcohol blurs your vision really spices up your driving experience. Recently more and more drivers have discovered the thrill of driving drunk and some even live to do it again , so make sure if at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again! While…

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    Drunk driving is responsible for around one-third of all traffic-related deaths in New York and the rest of the United States. Certain people, including drivers and passengers under the age of 24, motorcyclists and those with prior DUIs, are at greater risk of dying in a drunk driving crash. There are numerous fatal injuries that can occur during an alcohol-related car accident. One of the most common is a traumatic head injury, which can happen when someone hits the steering wheel, dash or…

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    best option. Getting drunk brings your mood up and makes you happy. But you know what’s even better? Driving drunk. Many people have experienced this amazing feeling. You get to go down the road driving faster than the speed of light, it feels incredible. (Hyperbole) You see the road in a blur swerving to stay in your lane, there’s nothing better. In 2015 driving sober left 10,265 people dead. Sober people feel as though they make better decisions but they’ve killed too many drunk drivers.…

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    alcohol. The driver lacks the ability to execute his or her driving skills as they are impaired by the alcohol in the body, which interferes with the rationality processes of the brain. Drunk driving might not seem akin to such a solemn quandary to some people but the facts shows that it is very perilous and very deleterious to people and their lives. There are many facts, consequences and jeopardizes about drunk driving. Drunk driving is against the law so why do so many people transgress the…

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    Numerous people are arrested each year on suspicion of drunk driving in Massachusetts, and throughout the U.S. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 1.4 million people were arrested for driving under the influence in 2010, the most recent year with reported statistics. For some, their arrests come after being stopped at DUI checkpoints. To help avoid being taken into custody and charged at such stops, it is important for drivers to know their rights.…

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    Drunk driving is a major problem in the United States. It kills thousands of people and hurts not only the victim but the families of everyone involved. It is a terrible issue that can be easily avoided and that is what makes it such an emotional issue. Jeanie Morgan's presentation on the death of her daughter Bella was very emotional. She explained how kind and humble she was and how she was so young and innocent. Jeanie then went on to explain the day of the accident and what all occurred…

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    Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol is one of the most dangerous things you can do. Alcohol causes: drowsiness, distorted vision, impaired judgment, decreased perception and lack of coordination. More people need to be deterred from driving after having too much to drink. Many drunk drivers are repeat offenders and impaired driving is the leading cause of criminal death in Canada. The penalties for impaired driving should be more severe. Firstly, the penalties for drunk…

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    Jun 16 Drunk Driving Case

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    to Church organization. When the car hit her, she broke the windshield with her head, and she went flown by 50 feet. The driver was under the influence of alcohol; he was so drunk that he did not realize what had happened. By chance a policeman was given a ticket to another driver and he saw everything that happen. The drunk driver was arrested immediately. The girl was taken to the Children Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). They make Cat Scans and X-ray to all her body. In the first round of…

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    Drunk Driving

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    to have more accidents. Many people think the driving age should be changed. “Privately, a lot of people in safety think it’s a good idea to raise the driving age.” (Robert, 248, 25-26.) Also, “A slight majority, 53% think teens should be at least 18 to get a license. Many states have raised the driving age by imposing restrictions on sixteen year old drivers. Limiting the number of passengers they can have, and late-night driving.” (Robert. 248, 35-36 and 39-42.) That is how people…

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    Persuasive Drunk Driving

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    In an article called, “Impaired Driving: Get the Facts” it says, “Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 51 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than…

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