Under Armour

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…

When you get into your vehicle, put your keys in the ignition and put it into drive you a responsible for everyone on the road: yourself and the people around you. “In a split second you could ruin your future, injure or kill others, and tear a hole in the heart of everyone who loves you” (Texting and driving, Heit). Texting while driving are never okay in any circumstance. Drinking and driving becomes very dangerous for yourself and the people on the roads around you. Many people think that…

“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…

Especially if it’s heavily raining, 3 in the morning and your car is filled of drunk underage boys. It was the first time my parents allowed me to drive on my own after the allowed time for an underage driver. I had permission to drive to the party under the condition that I was to get home early and not joke around in the car. I was supposed to drive to the party and go home immediately, and for some stupid reason I decided to do the complete opposite. I had recently turned 16 and like most,…

According to the United States Department of Transportation, in 2016 about 29 people died in alcohol-impaired vehicle crashes every day; resulting to about one person every 50 minutes. Drunk-driving fatalities claim the lives of loved ones each and every day. Companies such as Budweiser, are doing their part to advertise safe drinking while making smart decisions. The “Friends are Waiting” commercial produced by Budweiser aired in September of 2014. With the use of an adorable Labrador puppy,…

in crashes during racing or off road riding. You’ll lose 1mm of flesh for every 1mph you're going over 30mph when you hit road. Hence riders wear armour to protect against injury from falling off, hitting other riders and bikes, debris kicked up from the rear wheel of leading bikes, and from running into track barriers protecting the public. This armour protects the extremities from breakage and dislocation and the back and chest from strain and broken bones. Although fairly efficient, it is of…

Broken Bones Life-changing events could happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone, but what was mine? Approximately two years ago, I got into a car accident. This accident was more momentous to the way I am than I could’ve ever imagined. My paranoia would skyrocket, along with my anxiety and OCD. Nothing would ever be the same for me, and I don’t exactly hate the hurtful experience. My seatbelt had bruised my bladder, causing more pain than my broken bone. But I didn’t cry because I didn’t want to…

2.4 million times per month, there are teenage drivers that get behind the wheel and chose to drive while intoxicated (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). This is a major threat amongst teenagers in today’s society. Although it may seem as if driving drunk should not be such a prominent issue when taking into consideration all of the detrimental facts and statistics that go against it, B.F. skinner’s operant conditioning theory, Albert Bandura’s social learning theory and Piaget’s…

not allowed to dive with BAL higher than 0.04% (DMV). Texas has a zero tolerance for minors who have been pulled over for suspected drunk driving. If an officer believes that someone is under the influence, then they can and will pull that individual over. If the officer finds that in fact the individual is under the influence, then they will be charged with DWI. Some of the penalties that a person can receive are “fines and surcharges (also tack on court costs and lawyer fees), license…

Life can change in an instant. Driving on the back roads in Falmouth, Massachusetts may seem like a casual drive for John Busby, until one day he is shot in the jaw. The windshield broken, glass everywhere, and blood pouring out uncontrollably on the wheel. J. Busby experienced this life changing moment that not only affected him, but his whole family. John and Cylin Busby reach out to readers using a unique memoir structure, effective poetic devices, and flashbacks. These specific attributes…