Driving under the influence

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    off driving drunk and on other things. Which is a good tacit to use when you write on a serious issue. The fact that she comes from the beer world, I believe selling beer is more important than the safety of others. Due to the devastating effects that result from drinking and driving, it is vital to consider looking for ways that may reduce or better eliminate incidents of drinking and driving. There is the need to have citizens educated on the effects and consequences of drinking and driving.…

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    According to mdot.ms.gov, “In 2012, drunk driving fatalities represented 31% of total traffic deaths in Mississippi” (“Facts and Stats”). This has become such a dreadful action in the state of Mississippi. Many friends and family members have been killed in recent years due to people drinking and driving. The Clarion-Ledger states, “Factors such as the percentage of deadly wrecks caused by drunk driving, speeding and careless driving were used to determine the rankings” (“Study: Mississippi…

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    formed a close relationship with illegal offenses such as robbery, sexual assault, and homicide. When alcohol is present, situations often result in terrible consequences. Alcohol alone is dangerous. But what happens when irresponsible drinking meets driving? When a person gets behind the wheel intoxicated and decides it is okay to kill? Sadly, this happens every night. Over the years, there have…

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    DUI Road Blocks

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    drinking and driving with their friends. Usually police will conduct this road block at a strategic area that has high probability for drunk drivers to pass through and police use this opportunity to arrest motorists who are driving under the influence of alcohol. The officers in charge will request drivers to do sobriety testing if they suspect the drivers are in a drunk condition or have signs of intoxication and impairment. Police will not hesitate to detain and charge drivers under the drunk…

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    III 3/27/18 What is the best way to prevent deaths from drinking and driving? Did you know that drunk driving takes the lives of about 10,000 kids or adults per year? That’s almost 29 people a day.(Drunk Driving 1) It is also surprising to find out most of the people getting into accidents while intoxicated are kids under the age of 21 and not people that are over the age of 21. There are laws that prohibit drinking and driving, in the state of North Carolina if you are operating a motor…

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    Drinking and Driving Article Review On August 30, 2014, Labor Day weekend, a tragic car crash occurred in Olney, Maryland. According to the 911 call, a Chrysler convertible crashed into a large tree off of Hines road in Olney, MD. After the initial impact, the car finally came to a stop on a grassy patch close to the Norbeck Hills Pool. The car was driven by seventeen-year old Austin Hall. No other car was involved in the accident. The teenage driver, under the influence of alcohol, lost…

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    Both of the videos that were shown in class deal with drinking and driving or texting and driving and the major negative consequences that they can lead to. In the video “Coppell Shattered Dreams 2017” it talks about how all of the little moments in your life lead you to one life altering moment. The teenagers in the video lived ordinary lives, they attended school as high school seniors, hanged out with friends, imagined and planned what prom would be like. Overall, they experienced the high…

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    that driving can be a dangerous activity if fail to perform properly. Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, an average of 3,287 deaths a day. So the importance of driving safely are high, even though we do not notice how important this is, taking a few precautions could lower the percentage of people dying because of car accidents. Therefore, driving is an important everyday activity that needs to be looked at more often. The most obvious reason why is important for driving…

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    Drunk Driving Drunk driving is very dangerous because you are putting yourself and others in harm for consuming too much alcohol. So people need to help prevent people from drunk driving. So first thing anyone can do is make the choice not to drive while drunk. Secondly people who are going to drink they can get a designated driver to drive instead of the drunk. Also we can prevent drunk driving by putting ignition interlocks in their vehicles. Also you can take drunks keys away so they can not…

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    Impaired driving remains a significant road safety, health and economic issue in Canada. In the 70s and 80s significant progress was made in reducing the numbers of drivers on the roads who had been drinking. However, in the mid-90s, there has not been much progress made in reducing the destruction on our roads. This paper will discuss how alcohol has negative side effects on the drinkers, leads overall to terrible events because the people are in a weak state of both mind and body and it’s…

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