Driving

MADD and the Drunk Driving Movement Driving while intoxicated is an issue surrounding many in our society since the invention of the automobile. Although it’s been the topic of countless conversations over the decades, it was consequently the elephant in the room that no one spoke of. However, with the emergence of different awareness movements, such as the victims of drunk driving in the late 1970s and early 1980s, (Rid) Remove Intoxicated Drivers and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Madd),…

practiced driving for at least 50 hours.” (ct.gov) All they can think about is driving and the freedom that come with driving. For many teens, driving is the first step to being adult because they have freedom to do almost anything they want. They go visit their friends, go to the mall, go get food, and drive to work. Learning how to drive and getting your license is the most important thing for a teenager. But many teens fail to think about the responsibilities and consequences of driving.…

“The crime of driving a vehicle with an excess of alcohol in the blood” would define drunk driving. Throughout these 50 great states in America there are too many people that are committing to drunk driving at all times of the day. People believe that there is no harm in doing an act if you are caught doing such act [drunk driving]. People that are convicted of drunk driving, once or more should know that they shouldn’t be doing it because such of heavy consequences. The consequences are tragic…

Drunk Driving is very bad. It can kill you, and also other people, if you get in a wreck. In the website, Madd.org. The author states that, “Americans take 233 billion trips in cars each year. Of those, about one out of every two thousand trips are taken by those who are driving under the influence of alcohol. Yet, almost one out of every three traffic deaths involve drunk driving.” These are some pretty big numbers. Drunk Driving is a very serious crime in the United States. On the web page,…

operating a one and a half ton speeding machine. Self driving cars have been in development for years and is getting closer to consumer hands everyday. Autonomous cars have the potential to replace cars that that require humans to operate. Many large companies such as Google and Tesla have taken interest in this technology and plan to have it commercialized by 2020. This is important because it could reduce accidents, allow for safer driving, and give a larger audience of people easy…

The Issues of Texting, Drinking, and Driving The issues of texting, drinking, and driving is a major problem in our society today. Every day, 11 teens die because of texting and driving. 35% have admitted to knowing it is wrong but still do it anyway. Texting while driving should be made illegal to make the roads safer for the driver and everyone else. That’s not the only issue - drinking and driving is also very dangerous. An investigation revealed that alcohol affects drivers in many aspects…

Some people believe that the driving age should remain sixteen instead of being raised to eighteen. Many adults would agree that the driving age should remain the same age at sixteen. However, others say that the driving age should be raised to eighteen instead of sixteen. I believe that the driving age should be raised to eighteen because eighteen year olds are more responsible, eighteen year olds brains are more developed than a sixteen year old, and eighteen year olds are at less of a risk…

drinking and driving negatively affect those all around, including the drunk driver and those near the drunk driver. Even though we all know how serious drinking and driving is, it is important to know the statistics of drinking and driving to fully comprehend just how dangerous it actually is. In 2016, 10,265 people died in crashes that involved drunk drivers. In 2016, an average of 28 people in the United States of America died in a car crash that involved a person who had been driving drunk.…

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 roadside license suspension of: refusing a breath test, registering a BAC of 0.05 or more"(Impaired Driving).…

What is drunk driving, drunk driving is when someone consumes alcohol in their bodies and has a lot of dopamine and can not react fast enough or does not know what is going on at that point of time. Drunk driving can affect us all in different ways. Drunk drinks is a very bad thing it can really hurt people that they love or that other people love. They will not be able to see that person in that crash. That is a very sad moment in their life. Most people in car crashes are very badly injured…