Drinking and Driving: What age is most likely to drink and drive? Introduction Did you ever wonder what age group would drink and drive? That is our question that we are willing to find out by searching for articles that would relate to which age group will drink and drive. The purpose of writing about this to become more aware of the dangers when you decide to drink and drive. We also decided to write about this topic because we could relate to it personally by a family member being involved…
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.…
because more and more people are becoming informed about the risks of distracted driving. So far, forty-six States have passed laws to prohibit texting while driving, but when it comes sentencing; people are only penalized by paying a fine. The Governors Highway Association, the State Highway Safety Directors and state legislators must work together to pass a bill into law…
to drop you off. The driver of your car is sober, however the driver of the car that is going to crash into you is not. In a split second, your car is t-boned after an intoxicated man speeds right through a red light at an intersection. His blood alcohol concentration was well over the legal…
do not know how to control their alcohol or control themselves, this is why they are a big part of alcohol related accidents. High school kids are drinking at parties but then wanting to leave after they have drank 4 to 6 beers. No one thinks about the problem or stops these kids, which it can lead to them getting in a car accident and injuring themselves or someone else. Being drunk makes it hard for people to focus, see the road lines, and taking control. Alcohol does not allow you to drive…
of wine. Slap someone if they even think about driving while they are drunk. Slap them so hard that it will knock some sense into them. Most people think it is okay to drink and drive because they think that they can handle it, but they are wrong. Alcohol acts like an antidepressant medication, it slows a person’s mind down. In a matter of seconds a person can be killed due to a car accident caused by a drunk driver. Drinking and driving is bad because it can lead to being arrested, an Ignition…
a more severe punishment. For this reason, everybody should receive one chance to make the right decision regarding drinking and driving. In the year 2015, 26.9 percent of people of the age 18 up reported that they consumed a heavy amount of alcohol in the previous…
Everything is white. The last thing I remember is how I noticed that my club mate Satoru's older brother Naoto, the driver of the van, was reeking of alcohol. When I pointed it out to him, he turned around to the backseat, to assure us that it's alright and that he's used to drunk driving - while going at twice the allowed speed inside the city limits. He actually even let go of the steering wheel to gesture his case, so the outcome was obvious. Why did I have to learn this way that Satoru's…
Ashley Barger English 1101 Project 1 final draft July 10, 2017 Approximately 35,000 people die in car accidents a year and nearly 10,300 of those fatalities are due to drunk driving. It is unfortunate that for most people to realize this they must witness something terrible or experience the loss of someone important to them. It’s insane to think how one small decision can change the lives of so many people. The decisions you make effect everyone no matter how minor they seem in the…
in today’s society including phones, tablets, touchscreen radios etc; makes the rate of collisions at an all time high. But texting and driving has been a leading cause of collisions for years now. Recently Florida has passed a texting and driving law, that named it a second offense, only if you're caught in the act. Saying this, second offense isn’t much, because this means you have to get caught TWICE. Whenever you get caught for the third time, you are fined; for a total of THIRTY DOLLARS. In…