Remove Intoxicated Drivers

drive because they are being careless of themselves and their surroundings and they have no regard for anyone else’s safety. While people may think being hit by a drunk driver could only have a negative effect on them, there may sometimes be positive effects on those who have experienced them. After getting hit by a drunk driver at the age of ten with my grandmother driving, I have realized over-time that I have learned a lot from my experience. Although we were only rear ended, it was a very…

Driving under the influence or while intoxicated is a crime of driving a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other drugs to a level that does not allow the driver to be capable of driving the vehicle properly. The crime affects much of the population these days but fortunately there are laws that deal with this problems. Impaired driving laws in Ontario were much needed and are appropriate laws that prevent accidents and injuries and save many lives of drivers of all ages every day.The impaired…

multitasking ability, judgement, and decision making, which is all necessary for the safety of a driver and those who surround him/her. The consequences for drinking and driving are big for both the driver and anyone who shares the road with him/her. Drunk driving is simply not a mistake, it is a choice; therefore, if a person is caught drinking…

and others in harm for consuming too much alcohol. So people need to help prevent people from drunk driving. So first thing anyone can do is make the choice not to drive while drunk. Secondly people who are going to drink they can get a designated driver to drive instead of the drunk. Also we can prevent drunk driving by putting ignition interlocks in their vehicles. Also you can take drunks keys away so they can not drive drunk. Another way we can prevent drunk driving is by taking their…

nearly thirty people are buried each day due to drunk driving. That’s almost eleven-thousand lives that are taken each year due to poor choices behind the wheel. Too many adults as well as teens, are taking advantage of roaming the roads while intoxicated. If caught by a police officer with a blood alcohol content (BAC) over the legal limit while operating a vehicle, you may be asked to take sobriety tests and could likely be taken into custody. A very simple way we as a society can influence…

I remember when I was a 7th grader, wherever I would walk I saw a poster of this girl named Jaqueline. The poster said “Not everyone who gets hit by a drunk driver dies. Don’t drink and Drive” and “Jaqueline Saburido was 20 years old when the car she was riding in was hit by a drunk driver. Today at 23, she is still working to put her life back together.” After so many years I still remember the poster very well, I remember the before and after picture of Jaqueline. Jaqueline was/is a beautiful…

put Mommy’s girl on my grave” (2:11-2:15) is to make the students consider how their decision to drink and drive will also affect someone else, possibly a classmate, and the pain that their families will go through. Showing that the suspected drunk driver survives the accident without major injury and ends up being arrested also sends the message that his life has now changed forever as well. It is left up to assumption what charges he will face, but knowing that he has taking lives with his…

California,”(Reyes 1). If they don’t get caught the first time, maybe their next intention is to drink more. Not only do they want to drink more, but they preplanned to drive home without watching their intake. Before they know it, they are so intoxicated that the alcohol slowed down the functions in their central nervous system that they are not focused on the cautiousness of their own lives (NCADD 1). The alcohol slows down the body enough that when it comes to making decisions, it’s not…

First, Speeding means trying to get somewhere quickly and going over the speed limit when you are on the interstate the standard speed limit is seventy miles per hour for rural interstates and forty five miles per hour is the minimum speed limit. The speed limit for most business and residential area is twenty five miles per hour and on secondary roads the speed limit for trucks is forty five and for other vehicles it is…

Navigating the roadways in Montana can be challenging. Drivers must share the streets with cyclists, pedestrians and wildlife. Collisions with wildlife are common in the fall, but a collision can happen any time of year. Staying Safe on the Roadways Wild animals can leave the woods and stray onto interstates and highways. When animals are frightened by roaring engines and bright headlights, their behavior can become erratic and unpredictable. According to a recent vehicle accident report,…