Remove Intoxicated Drivers

deaths have been caused by impaired driving. In 2013 alone, over 10,000 people were killed in crashes due to alcohol use. Not only does the driver put themselves at risk, but everyone else near them. In 2013, 200 children, ages 0…

drive home. One evening after having a great practice with her coaches and teammates, she jumped into her car, eager to get home and spend time with her family. Just a few minutes from home, everything turned horrific in a matter of seconds. A drunk driver crossed the centerline and hit her head-on. Rushed to the hospital, she was in critical condition. Family, friends, teammates, and coaches all sitting in the cold waiting room, patiently, waiting to hear the seriousness of her injuries. The…

On Sunday, September 19, 1999, at a little past 4:00 in the morning, Jacqui Saburido’s life 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…

know texting while driving could be even more dangerous?” (Texting and driving, Heit). Drinking and driving is not safe, but it is said to be less dangerous than texting and driving. Texting and driving is 6 times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated, according to the National Traffic Safety Administration. “Texting and driving is 4 times more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk” (Edgar Snyder). Many people do not take their eyes off of the road when being drunk. Things seem…

“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…

They choose to drink and drive and ultimately others will pay the price. Drunk Driving. It can tear a family apart in seconds, just like it tried to tear mine apart. Ten years ago, my family’s strength was put to the test when we were hit by a drunk driver on our way home. I was too young to understand what had happened but I remember when he hit our little white two door cars. I could remember the officers at the scene telling each other that there were beer cans all over the front seat. My…

Drunk drivers who cause accidents with fatalities should be charged with murder. There should be no surprise that drunk driving is a immense problem in our country. The penalties for drunk driving have increased because of the impact it causes on families who lose their children, fathers, mothers, or other family members to death and/or disability. So when individual take the risk of drinking and driving, they are taking the risk on the lives that are out there and of their own. People who…

Initially the visual presence alone will deter individuals from jumping into the driver seat.…

Drunk Driving Repercussions Drunk driving has been and continues to be an extremely serious issue. It affects so many in different ways, from the drunk driver, the person they hit, and all of the families involved. One of the biggest concerns is that the penalties for Driving Under the Influence have not been as strong as what it should be. Too many times in the past you will read or hear about someone being arrested for DUI and they either get a fine and no sentence or a very minimal sentence.…

Driving above the speed is not only dangerous but also something that has to be handled nation wide. Deaths have risen in recent years because of drivers who carelessly don't look at their speed limits or the speed they are driving at. It is not only important for one's life but for other people's lives, their families, their vehicles. People don't seem to understand they are putting so much more at risk than just themselves. Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average…