4 Reasons It’s Not Okay to Let Others Drive Your Vehicle As Americans, we love vehicles. We love cars, trucks, and SUVs. Our vehicles are a part of our liberty and the pursuit of happiness; they get us where we need to be when we need to be there. Additionally, our vehicles, new or used, were purchased with our hard earned money. They are of significant value, whatever way you look at it. As such, you shouldn’t be so carefree about allowing others to drive your vehicles. You Could Be…
Being convicted of driving while drunk carries major penalties, including hefty fines and a suspended driver's license. However, those are just the legal consequences. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, a person is injured in a drunk driving accident every two minutes, which can result in catastrophic damages if you're at fault. Loughlin Fitzgerald P.C., a personal injury attorney in Wallingford, recommends calling one of the following transportation providers instead of drying drunk.…
Since this issue is reflected under a provincial jurisdiction, each province has a different set of laws on impaired driving. It has been noticed around the world that "Ontario is a leader in combating impaired driving through some of the toughest laws and programs in North America" (Impaired Driving). The-consequences that the-Ontario justice sector has-established-are very innovative. Written in the Ministry of Transportation, if you are a driver with a full license you "will face immediate…
Texting While Driving; There Should Be Harsher Punishments People whom text or use some mobile devices while driving should have the same punishment as those who drink in drive. In Fact, Distracted driving endangers lives and property and the current levels of injury and loss are unacceptable. In addition, fears about distracted driving seem to be increasing because more and more people are becoming informed about the risks of distracted driving. So far, forty-six States have passed…
Searches and Arrests without Warrants Not all searches, or arrests must be made with an executed warrant. An example I will talk about is how my brother got arrested for a DUI. Now, driving under the influence is a huge risk anyone can take. Knowing you are under the influence and still deciding to drive not knowing what can happen can cause your own life or others. Previous to the arrest of my brother, the officer had watched him drink some alcohol for over two hours. Prior to the stop, the…
“An estimated 5,000 people under age 21 die will die this year from alcohol-related accidents, homicides or other injuries.” (The Good, The Bad 2015.) Alcohol is a deadly substance responsible for countless deaths, accidents, suicides and injuries. Experimentation with alcohol in teenagers is common however, teenagers simply can’t comprehend the risks involved. No teenager decides to have a few drinks at a party and thinks they will end up killing someone nevertheless, it happens. Alcohol…
enforcement officials, politicians and citizens towards drinking and driving (Locher, 2001, p.237). MADD Canada is advocating to change the Criminal Code of Canada (in regards to drunk driving) and changing the blood alcohol content limit for drivers under 21 years of…
Driving while you are under the influence of alcohol is very dangerous not just for youbut also for all the other drivers on the road. You could kill or hurt many other people's loved ones. In most of the videos the drunk driver didn’t get hurt too bad. It was the people in the other car that got killed. How would you live with yourself knowing that you have killed innocent people because of your bad choices. I know that I couldn’t live with myself if I knew that I killedthose people. It…
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…
Drunk Driving Do you think drunk driving is dangerous? Drunk driving has an estimated 1,393 nearly four fatalities every day of the day. Every 51 minutes in America is killed in a drunk driving crash. I think that drunk driving should be held to a higher consequence. The leading cause of deaths is motor vehicle accidents, 31 percent of teens had been drinking. Drunk driving claims more than 10,000 lives per year. These deaths contributed to a cost of $44b per year. Alcohol is a substance that…