What possesses a person to get behind the wheel and drive while drunk? This question is always asked whenever a drunk driver is involved in a drinking and driving incident. Driving is a privilege given to responsible people and not a right; it should be taken seriously because there are always going to be lives at risk when driving. Most people enjoy a drink from time to time and that’s not so much of a problem, the problem is when they get drunk and lose control. If you consider driving then the problem gets even worse.
A Social Problem In America alone people take about two hundred and thirty three trips in cars each year, of all these, one out of two thousand of these trips are being taken by drunk or drugged individuals. Statistics show that one of three traffic tragedies involve drunk drivers. Approximately nine thousand eight hundred seventy eight people died in car crashes in the year 2011. Due to these high numbers it was determined that this was a social problem in which the whole nation should pay close attention
In rare cases; allergic reactions may occur from alveolitis which is the inflammation of the lung. Can cause fever, breathlessness, dry coughing and aching muscles and joints. Traffic - Traffic can hold many various hazards. For example, if you trying to cross a busy road, there is a high risk of injury as drivers may not see the individual crossing or isn’t paying enough attention to the environment around him. If someone is driving long distance, it is required for them to have regular breaks otherwise it increases the chance of an accident that may cause injury or worse.
Running head: Drunk Driving Drunk Driving 1 Drunk Driving: Has There Been Any Improvement Juanita Kirkwood Business Ethics May 20, 2012 Drunk Driving 2 Abstract Drunk driving has always been an issue. At times, the concern of driving while under the influence has arisen because of a tragic event that has caused public outcry. While it is hard to identify why there seems to be no way to prevent repeated drunk driving offenses one thing is clear. Something needs to happen to stop needless loss of life due to the actions of repeated drunk drivers. Several ways to prevent reoccurrence of drunk driving is to help the legal system to
The Loss of loved ones; loss of important family members and loss of friends resulting from irresponsible drunk drivers on the road are tragic and permanent. Drunk driving is like playing with fire because most of the time, the drunk drivers think they are suitable for driving. Unfortunately, the liquor already affects their minds, they do not care about themselves and other people’s lives, and that is not only selfish but a deadly combination. You have no right to let anyone else suffer from the consequence of your action especially innocent bystanders and their loved ones. One of the biggest causes of drunk driving is the person who hasn’t adequately prepared for the situation.
There are many similarities and differences between texting while driving and drinking while driving. Some of these differences and similarities would have to be that they both are illegal, they both impair the driver and they both cause accidents, injuries and death. Please let me remind you that they are both very dangerous and many people do them both every day. However, one can be more dangerous than the other, but I let you, the reader, decide which one is the most dangerous based upon the comparison and contrast I will make regarding texting while driving and drinking while driving. Both texting while driving and drinking while driving is illegal in all the United States.
Drinking and driving is very dangerous and many people have their lives shattered and ruined because of drunk drivers. That is why it is becoming socially unacceptable. People are finally starting to realize how dangerous this can really be. With the help of new laws, and continued hard work, the number of drinking and driving accidents should be very little in the future. Anyone that is caught while intoxicated should never have the right to drive again.
Rachel Shumate Mrs. Doss English 10 12/5/12 Why People Should Not Drive Drunk Every year 1.5 million people get pulled over for DWI (Driving While Intoxicated). One third of those people are repeat offenders, who even though they got pulled over once, go out and drive drunk again because they have no serious punishments (Curran, 1). Drunk drivers should be imprisoned on the first offense because they are endangering the lives of the other people around them. People who are arrested for DWIs are commonly known repeat offenders. About 1.5 million people get arrested for DUI (Driving under the Influence) each year (DeMichele, 1).
Texting while driving is irresponsible and extremely dangerous, not only to the driver texting, but to everyone close by. It only takes a second for a disaster to occur on the highways, and texting takes the driver's attention off the road for more than a second. Texting or calling while driving has the potential to cause a serious car accident that can have fatal results. Speaking on a cell phone is already illegal in many states. Texting while driving is even more dangerous.
Drunk driving affects more than just the people driving drunk, it affects innocent pedestrians or sober drivers who die while the drink drivers lives a normal life like nothing happened. A lot of people get in the car with drunk drivers, when they do that their putting their life in danger. The problem today is people are dying for either being innocent or making the