Drunk driving in the United States

debate held between legislators is that of raising the age for legal driving from sixteen to eighteen. This argument is so familiar due to some people speculating that it will solve the problem of motor vehicle deaths in teenagers. Which is a prevalent cause of death among thirteen through nineteen year olds. There has been serious deliberation between the two sides, and the conclusion is that congress should let the legal driving age persist to be sixteen. Through equitable deciphering, I've…

In today’s society texting and driving has become a huge issue. Texting while driving has caused many tragic accidents and destroyed many people’s lives. People now days feel that they need to answer a call as soon as they hear their phone ring or if they receive a text. Texting while driving is just as worst as drunk driving it does not end well. There are many people out there driving who get distracted easily but texting while driving is one of the biggest distractions there could be for…

told Paul that he was at risk of dying with a cracked skull and was going to end up in prison for taking the life away from 76-year old Gary Johnson in a car accident, on the way to see his grandchildren. Paul drove sober that night after stumbling drunk out of a high school party. Do you think that Paul was determined to take the poor man’s life away? Do you think Paul wanted to wake up with a cracked skull and in his way to jail? Drinking alcohol irresponsibly takes lives away. The drinking…

and remaining sober after(4). In 1980, after her 13 year old daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Candace Lightner founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a nonprofit organization in the United States. This organization seeks to stop drunk driving, gives support to the ones affected by drunk drivers, helps prevent underage drinking, and tries to make policy for driving while intoxicated stricter. A high school…

In 1984 the Minimum Drinking Age Act, also known as MDLA 21, was signed by Ronald Reagan requiring all states to establish a minimum drinking age of 21. The goal of this bill was to reduce the number of drunk driving incidents. Initially traffic fatalities did decline, but those under 21 still continued to drink. This created an “underground” drinking scene where risky and irresponsible decisions occurred that lead to a whole new set of problems. I’m interested in this subject because of the…

Drinking also causes serious health problems and can trigger negative conditions such as depression, suicidal thoughts, lower inhibitions which can gateway into even worse circumstances, and most devastatingly it causes death to innocent lives due to drunk driving. Underage drinking is a very profound problem that exists amongst adolescents which can lead to many serious side effects. Teenage drinking is especially bad because teenagers are at the time in their lives where their minds are still…

there has been an intense debate ever since of whether or not the age a person is allowed to drink should be changed back to the age of 18. On one hand, you have some people who say the drinking age should not be lowered because it would increase drunk driving and alcoholism. On the other hand, there are people who question why we can vote, get married, join the military, buy guns, and serve on juries at the age of 18 but not be able to drink. Despite all the controversy, people should be…

The repeal of prohibition, through the 18th Amendment, occurred on December 5th, 1933. The repeal allowed all of the states to determine the minimum drinking age that they thought was most appropriate. Most states decided on 21 years old at the minimum legal drinking age. In 1971, most states lowered the drinking age to 18 because the voting age was lowered to 18 also. The Enactment of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 raised the minimum legal drinking age was back to 21 years old…

(4). The United States had many criminals operating in speakeasies and other illegal drinking bars during the “roaring twenties”. Al Capone was one of the main criminals during this time. Between 1970 and 1976 thirty states lowered their drinking age to eight-teen, nine-teen, or twenty (10). During the Vietnam War eighteen was a ticket to a six pack, many military men drank illegally (3). America tried to use legislation for prohibition…

Drinking age in America Underage drinkers make up 10% of licensed drivers who have caused 17% of drinking and driving deaths. It has been reported that 15.1% of 18-20 year olds have been driving under the influence of alcohol (MADD35). Annually, 1,900 people have died from underage drinking while being behind the wheel. The legal drinking age in the United States has been increasing and decreasing over the years continuously. There are new claims that President Obama has signed a new law…