Mothers Against Drunk Driving

weakest traffic laws in the country. Out of the whole United States of America 46 states have talking and texting while driving banned, Arizona is not one of them. The only places that have prohibited texting while driving and are now giving out fines of $100 to $200 are Flagstaff, Tucson, and Phoenix. Tempe has fallen behind, but just this year the city has passed the “Distracted Driving Ordinance.” This law states that a driver can be fined starting at $100 if a driver shows “distracted”…

When people in Florida are arrested for suspected drunk driving, law enforcement officers often ask them to submit to breath tests. Sometimes, drivers may refuse such tests in an effort to avoid incriminating themselves. They may believe that they cannot be convicted of DUI without breath test results. It is important for Floridians to understand, however, that this is not necessarily the case. Under Florida state law, refusing to submit to a breath test will result in a driver’s license…

the first offense, the driver’s license is only suspended for 4 months. However, on the second offense within 10 years will result in a one year suspension. It is shown that DUI’s are one of the major causes of death each year. Those who are caught driving under any influences whether it is from alcohol or drugs should lose their license for good. As a result, there will a decrease in the death toll each year and there will be a crackdown on drivers. Hopefully, it will cause citizens to become…

Drinking and driving has become a huge epidemic in the United States. At least 30 people die everyday due to impaired driving. This means one death every 51 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol related crashes amounts to more than $59 billion. Drinking and driving is a large problem that can be greatly reduced by taking preventive action. Most people realize that drinking and driving is a big issue. However most people aren’t actually aware of how big this problem really is. Almost one third of…

to drunk driving? In addition, alcohol is the number one factor in traffic deaths.(Gottfried 51) Not only teenagers, but adults, too, and even babies. Is drinking and driving still a problem for teenagers? That is a question most adults worry about, especially if their child(ren) is involved in a terrible car accident. That is one thing a parent does not want to go through. Many teens do not know how this effects people both physically and mentally. Families have lost a loved one due to drunk…

even others cautiously walking across the street close to you could get injured. BUt some people also think that there shouldn’t be a law because well it’s common sense to pay attention while walking. If you walk and text its just as dangerous as driving and texting so why do it? First of all, you could get badly injured or maybe even die. It says in the Scope magazine, In 2000…

Mr. Griffin was a pedestrian who was hit by a motor vehicle, traveling approximately 50 mph. EMS arrived on scene and he was unconscious. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was a “3”. He was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital where is Glasgow Coma Scale in the ER was 7 or 8. He appeared to be un-kept and was wearing all black clothing with dreadlock like hair. His clothing and body were covered with scabies and bugs. Mr. Griffin was cleansed with lotion to kill the scabies and his hair was…

negate a DUI conviction in and of themselves, they may poke holes in the officer's story or lead to a challenge of testing validity. Since much of an officer's testimony against you will be based on observations, you can challenge those observations and show them to be false. Typical evidence will include the way you were driving such as crossing the center line, running a stop sign, or irregular speeds. They may also talk about your physical characteristics such as bloodshot…

died in car crashes, often involving alcohol and distracted driving. (“Tips and Statistics”) If the United States were to raise the legal driving age to 19 it would decrease accidents caused from lack of experience and fatalities from distracted driving. The main leading cause in death among teens are fatal car crashes. Take for example sophomore Clayton Boen, a young basketball player who was killed in a vehicle being driven by his drunk 17 year old friend. (Kotowski, Price) Clayton didn't…

the speed you are driving. Also you will have to put more money into your car if you run into mechanical problems from driving the car so hard.…