Driving under the influence

grow older) should take seriously is no driving under the influence. The first person to be arrested for drunk driving was George Smith in London in 1897. In 1910, New York became one of the first states to create the no drinking and driving laws. By the 1930’s, National Safety Council had created tests to determine the level of intoxication of a person. In 1938, 0.15 was the first legal limit for BAC (blood alcohol concentration). Around the 70’s drunk driving laws became stricter due to…

Dr. Myers, The fact alone that in 2010 47 percent of fatal car crashes were related to drivers under the influence of prescription drugs, especially pain relievers, along with the significant rise of those prescriptions from 76 million in 1991 to 207 million in 2013 should warrant the need for careful screening to eliminate needles loss of life (Hoyt, 2017). Therefore, having available the opioid detection device equal to a breathalyzer which is measuring the amount of alcohol in the blood…

up from Fort Campbell Provost Marshall. Although you were under the legal intoxication of .08, we must acknowledge that there are consequences to our actions. Had you been above a .08, the consequences would be severe. I understand that you were trying to be responsible, however, this type of action could not only affect you, it will affect your leadership and peers as well. Though Fort Campbell may have a lenient driving under the influence policy, many federal installations are exceedingly…

A driver with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more is considered to be alcohol-impaired (“Alcohol-Impaired Driving”). The higher the blood alcohol concentration levels are, the easier it is to be killed or injured. The driver is not only risking those around them, but the driver’s life too, depending on how much they have had to drink. Although a blood alcohol…

take a hard look at driving while under the influence. Some states have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Others have passed cannabis laws allowing for limited use of medical marijuana. Still other medical marijuana laws are even broader, depending on the medical condition. So how do these cannabis laws come into play when you’re driving under the influence? And, what affect does marijuana actually have on your driving skills? You may think your driving is just fine.…

Long-term, frequent marijuana users can face jail time on top of a DUI charge on their record for up to three months after using. A DUI is given when a person is considered to be impaired while driving. when it comes to marijuana, the drug stays in your system for longer amounts of time, meaning that you can still test positive for the drug when the intoxicating effects have worn off. This means that people who use marijuana for medical purposes can be charged for a crime weeks after smoking…

More illegal IDs will be produced, distributed and purchased so people under the age of 21 can purchase alcohol and gain access into bars, and clubs. It will also encourage more driving under the influence as young people illegally drinking will not call a taxi in fear of the driver contacting the authorities about their under aged drinking. In turn they will attempt to drive home while under the influence, resulting in unnecessarily more vehicle accidents. Finally, the mortality rate of…

they do not realize what risks it brings. There are many problems that would arise if marijuana becomes a legalized drug because the use of marijuana affects the health of the users in a negative way, it would increase the rate of drug-impaired driving, and it would affect teenagers since it will easily attainable. Because of the reasons above, marijuana should not be legalized in Canada. The use of marijuana impacts the health and well-being of the users in a negative way. There are both…

developed reckless driving habits. The three main things that are contributing are texting and driving, drinking and driving, and the lack of experience and not following the law. Now how are these three things contributing to the increase of reckless driving habits, let get into that. All around there is usually at least one sign from AT&T that says “texting and driving…it can wait.” AT&T is correct on that, it can wait. Since one of the most dangerous driving habits is distracted driving;…

drunk driving crash. From the ages of sixteen through nineteen the risk of vehicle crashes is substantially higher. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among fifteen to twenty year olds, according to the National Center for health Statistics. You are at risk every time you step into a vehicle that risk automatically doubles when you decide to drive under the influence, distracted by texting while driving, or just going way above the posted speed limit. Drinking while driving is…