Mothers Against Drunk Driving

You always hear about those stories on the news about someone who has been injured or killed due to a drunk driver. You might go to a friend’s house or out to eat and have a few drinks and once it’s time to go or move to a new location, you get behind the wheel. Next thing you know there are red and blue lights flashing in your mirrors and you are in a world of trouble. Most people who drive after they’ve been drinking think that they are okay to drive. Even if it is under the legal limit, your…

Criminal negligence manslaughter occurs when someone dies due to a high degree of negligence or recklessness. This crime can include examples similar to texting and driving, the use and abuse of alcohol, and even discharging a firearm. Many of these are unfortunately common crimes that happen in our society. In the book “Lord Of The Flies” by William Golding, all boys who crash landed on an island end up killing their friend Simon on an unfortunate night with lots of confusion and adrenaline.…

A drunk driver can be driving on the road anytime on any day, and with the possibility of negative outcomes to occur. Drunk drivers are being allowed to drive drunk because there aren 't any actual ways to prevent someone from getting in a car drunk. Intaking any amount of alcohol and then getting behind the wheel of a vehicle to drive, is putting everyone else out on the road in danger. Important to realize the deaths caused by drunk driving . " In 2014, 9,967 people were killed in alcohol-…

D.U.I FAQ 1. What is a D.U.I.? Driving under the influence, D.U.I., also known as driving while intoxicated(DWI) , drunken driving (alcohol related) or impaired driving, is a crime of driving a car or other vehicles while impaired by alcohol or other drugs to a level it affects the ability of the driver to operate the care or vehicle safely. 2. What is the legal limit for marijuana D.U.I.? Most states in the United States have no limit for D.U.I. a minimal amount of marijuana in a system gets…

Auto accident personal injury settlements offer the compensation amount for the injured victim in an auto accident when the claim is handled through insurance. The increasing rate in the amount of more motor vehicle accidents in the United States makes auto accident insurance settlements one of the most prolific types amongst the insurance settlements. Settlement offers you negotiation for personal injury claims. According to Bureau of Transportation statistics, at least five million motor…

on anger. She opens her article, “Why Are We So Angry” with a situation that occurred in the suburbs of Chicago. It starts with a man named Jerry Sola, who almost snapped, when a fifty-one-year-old salesman suddenly slammed on the brakes while driving. This caused Sola to get so angry that he wanted to get out of his vehicle with a golf club to damage the other vehicle. Sola realized that the consequences for his reactions would generate negative effects. Dianne discusses about how people’s…

When it comes to a solution as broad as drinking and driving, there is a chance that there are many theories as to how we can solve this issue. Because of this, many solutions have been thought of in order to stop drinking and driving. Two other possible solutions have been thought of and those two are, sobriety checkpoints and campaigns against drinking and driving. While they are plausible, these other solutions will not solve drinking and driving effectively, and efficiently as ignition locks…

Trucks also have huge blind spots and require lots of road space for maneuvering. In short, as a car driver, you have to treat them differently than you would another car because they are radically different from ordinary cars. Here are three tips for driving safely around large trucks. Give Them Lots of Space There are several reasons for this. First, they have large blind spots immediately behind them and…

Many people think that seatbelts are not cool to wear when driving. Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among those aged 1-54 in the U.S. More than 2.2 million adult drivers and passengers were treated in emergency departments as the result of being injured in vehicle crashes in 2012. In order to prevent injuries, people should always wear seatbelts. (ehs.okstate.edu) Although some people think seatbelts aren’t safe a million people have died in the last few years. More than 10…

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…