Drunk driving in the United States

you love. Defensive driving classes gives the driver the ability to recognize and avoid dangerous situation such as driving under the influence, texting while driving and becoming a roadside statistic. Every year, thousands of American people die while sitting behind a steering wheel. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle fatalities are the leading cause of death in the United States. Whether it is by other people or our own negligence, driving fatalities…

lose a family member to a drunk driver. Drinking and driving should not happen in the United States. Bars should take more actions, people need to plan ahead of time before going out and learn to limit themselves on how many drinks and money spent or the people should start a program for people just turning twenty one on drinking and driving and the consequences. Most people do not realize the great risk of drunk driving to ones life or others. Take more time to look at driving under the…

“In 2014, 9,967 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (31%) of all traffic-related deaths in the United States” (Impaired Driving: Get the Facts). Looking at this statistic, which is one of many, driving while impaired is an enormous problem. There are ways to decrease the numbers significantly, these should, and need to be looked into. With people being unaware of the issue, they aren’t trying to help solve this issue, it will continue to get…

people in the United States and has 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…

Cause and Effect of Drinking and Driving Under the Influence Up until recently the American Culture had a phrase that was commonly used within the average family, which was “have one more drink for the road.” It has only been within the past 20 years that The United States had really considered the safely risk that Americans now take while driving. For instance, after a good night of drinking with friends it’s easy to perceive that you are fully capable to drive home but, you are more likely to…

According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving or MADD, in the article “MADD-Drunk Driving,” “290,000 people are injured from drunk driving accidents yearly”. Out of those 290,000 people, about 10,000 people are killed from drinking and driving (Impaired Driving: Get the Facts). The loss of 10,000 people yearly could be prevented, only of people could make one choice. This choice affects 290,000 people yearly. The choice is to not drink and drive. Drunk driving is a problem all around the world…

changed forever. Jaqui and some friends were heading home from a birthday party in Austin, Texas when a drunk driver crossed the center line, hitting the car Jaqui was in, head-on. Two of Jaqui’s friends died at the scene. Jaqui, however, suffered third-degree burns over 60 percent of her body after the car caught fire (Faces Of Drunk Driving). This tragic story soon was known throughout the United States, due to the graphic advertisement created by the Texas Department of Transportation. This…

Along with one person injured approximately every two minutes.” (Repeat Drunk Drivers Should Be Severely Punished, 109) “In 2009, drunk drivers in the United States caused 10,839 deaths. This number represents almost one-third of all traffic related deaths that year.” (Drunk Driving, 1). According to a recorded study, in 2009 the use of drugs or alcohol while driving resulted in 1.4 million drivers arrested. “Drunk driving also accounts for a high percentage of motorcycle fatalities. Almost…

Drunk Driving Kills Driving after drinking is deadly, but yet thousands of people still choose to do it every day. When someone makes this decision, they are not only putting themselves at risk, but everyone around them as well. The visual presents an effective argument because it provides an emotional appeal, accurate sound and color techniques when the vehicles hit and clear evidence as to why the accident was caused and a great representation as to why drinking and driving is never a smart…

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.…