Drunk Driving Research Paper
opinion Essay
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Deaths Caused by DUI Every day in the United States, 28 people die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. That is one death every 51 minutes.(“Impaired Driving: Get the Facts”) Drunk driving has taken too many lives, and this problem is continuously growing. A death caused by drunk driving not only affects the victim, but also the families and friends of the victim. It only takes one night, one drink, and one decision for drunk driving to cause its life changing damage. There are many solutions to prevent drunk driving, but they will only work if they are strictly enforced. Alcohol-involved crashes are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. (McCurley) Everyday, people are injured or killed …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains that 28 people die every 51 minutes in motor vehicle crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver. drunk driving has taken too many lives, and this problem is continuously growing.
- Explains that alcohol-involved crashes are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the united states. in 2015 alone, 10,265 people were killed in accidents caused by an alcohol impaired driver.
- Explains that drunk driving accidents are caused by people not making the right decisions. teenagers would rather drive intoxicated than to call a parent because they are afraid of their parents response.
- Explains that drunk driving affects a person's vision, perception, concentration, comprehension, and coordination. the consequences of an accident caused by drinking and driving can be severe.
- Recommends having a designated driver if one needs to go somewhere after drinking.
- Opines that adding more sobriety checkpoints, or roadblocks would be a good thing, because cops can pull the drunk drivers from the road.
- Opines that if one were to drink and drive, they would be putting themselves in a position that could kill another person.
- Opines that alcohol-involved crashes are a leading cause in deaths today. if everyone implemented designated drivers, sobriety checkpoints, and simply making the right decision, the rate of drunk driving accidents would be drastically decreased.
- Explains that drunk driving is a topic covered in teenink's hot topics/what_matters/article/529352/drunk-driving.
- Cites centers for disease control and prevention's "impaired driving: get the facts," and sara ipatenco, "why is it bad to drink & drive."
- Cites mcknight, langston, resnick, and lange's "why people drink and drive."
The driver, George Smith, was a taxicab driver who crashed into a building one night after drinking and driving. (“History of Drunk Driving”) In 1910, New York passed the first law that prohibited drinking and driving.(Staff) Drunk driving is caused by people not making the right decisions. Teenagers would rather drive intoxicated, than to call a parent to come get them because they are afraid of their parents response. Adults drink and drive because they have most likely driven intoxicated before and felt that there is no danger in doing so. The accidents are caused by ignorant people who do not see harm in what they are …show more content…
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that 70% of 18–25-year-olds drive under the influence of alcohol because they do not have access to adequate information about alcohol and driving. driver education will be improved through formal and informal training or community awareness programs.
- Opines that impaired driving can be prevented by effective enforcement of the laws meant to punish drunk drivers, but this will only be accomplished through effective collaboration between law enforcement agencies and students.
- Recommends using social media sites like twitter and facebook for effective anti-drunk driving communications, such as "friends don't let friends drive while drunk" to encourage college students to embrace the need for designated drivers.
- Explains that the information will be administered by professionals in the field of drug and substance abuse in collaboration with professionals from law enforcement agencies and other influential people at the community and college level.
- Explains how data will be collected regarding the number of college students arrested after the implementation of the action plan.
- Explains that an in-depth audience analysis will be performed before the design and implementation of their action plan.
- Explains that driving under influence or with high blood alcohol content increases the risk of car accidents, vehicular deaths, and more so highway injuries across all age-groups.
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- Opines that more definite and stricter regulations should be emphasized on books and in the academic world to control drunk driving offenses.
- Explains that the costs associated with a dui conviction vary from state to state, but they almost always run into the thousands of dollars.
- Explains that drunk driving began long before automobiles were invented. in 1920, the eighteenth amendment to the united states constitution became law.
- Explains that laws for drinking and driving vary from state to state. habitual laws provide felony penalties for three dui convictions.
- Opines that drunk driving is the most frequently committed violent crime.
- Explains that driving while intoxicated or drunk is dangerous and drivers with high blood alcohol content or concentration (bac) are at greatly increased risk of car accidents, highway injuries, and vehicular deaths.
- Explains that there is no such thing as "safe drinking and driving" although, to some, there are hints for driving while drunk. is drinking while driving worth the risk?
- Explains that alcohol affects the endocrine system, urination, and uterine contractions during childbirth.
- Explains that alcohol influences driving even if it’s ingested in small quantities. alcohol doesn’t digest but gets absorbed in the bloodstream from the small intestine, and less rapidly from stomach and colon.
- Explains that the only reliable method of reducing your bac is to wait out the time for the alcohol to be metabolized.
- Concludes that stricter regulations should be emphasized on books and in the academic world to control such recurring drunk driving offenses. drunk driving is becoming socially unacceptable causing the numbers of alcohol related traffic fatalities to decline considerably.
1153 wordsRead More - The Current State of Drunk Driving Laws in the State of Illinoisanalytical essayAlcohol is causing too many deaths. Each year, excessive drinking is responsible for the deaths of 80,000 people in the United States, 4,700 of which are young Americans (6). Alcohol by itself is dangerous; this danger is (made greater) when individuals consuming it are allowed to drive a vehicle. Research has shown that a pedestrian struck by a vehicle moving at 40 miles an hour has a fifty percent chance of getting killed as a result of the impact (9). A distracted or impaired driver will not be able to react as fast as a non-impaired driver, meaning a drunk driver is a more dangerous driver than a sober one.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that the only way to stop drunk driving is to increase advertisements and awareness campaigns funded by the taxpayer.
- Proposes that illinois general assembly institute tougher drunk driving laws based on the bac that is currently used to define driving while intoxicated.
- Explains the centers for disease control and prevention's "vital signs: alcohol-impaired driving among adults --- united states, 2010.
- Analyzes the effects of license revocation on drunk-driving offenders.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that the consequences of driving under the influence need to be altered to stop these easily avoidable tragedies.
- Explains that drunk driving is the united states' number one highway safety concern. drunk driving has an arrest rate of one for every 123 licensed drivers.
- Opines that there are 16,000 deaths a year due to drunk driving. the severity of consequences for drunk drivers should not wait until after multiple offenses.
- Explains that henry mohaney, convicted in the nation's deadliest drunken-driving accident, was released from prison after eight and a half years due to good behavior.
- Opines that the legal limit for blood alcohol has dropped from.10 to.08 and installing an alcohol interlock device in all cars, but we need more effective solutions.
- Argues that the government should demand that car designers create a built-in feature that displays one's blood alcohol level. older vehicles should have time to get an interlock installed.
- Urges society to enforce stricter penalties for drunk driving.
792 wordsRead More - Drunk Driving Essayexplanatory essayMany people have lost loved ones as a result of drunk driving. Alcohol related motor vehicle accidents are one of the main causes of death, especially with teenagers. After drinking alcohol, a person’s perception and judgement become distorted and they may feel overconfident and take chances they’d never take if sober. Alcohol affects the body by impairing vision, slowing down reaction time, and making the body feel more relaxed and drowsy. People think that they can be careful when they drive drunk and that they’ll make it home safely, however, consuming alcohol makes the task almost impossible. Although drunk driving is more common in the youth, drinking is dangerous for everyone, particularly if they aren’t completely educated on the risks.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents are one of the main causes of death, especially with teenagers. alcohol affects the body by impairing vision, slowing down reaction time, and making the drowsy body feel relaxed.
- Explains that teenagers and young adults tend to seek out thrilling and potentially dangerous situations. the minimum drinking age of twenty-one has reduced the rate of intoxicated driving accidents in the us.
- Explains that adults aren't fully supervised by the bartender or staff, so they're assumed to be more responsible. however, drinking no matter what age is risky.
- Explains that a legal drinking age of 21 saves 700 to 1,000 lives annually.
- Explains that drunk driving causes brain damage, memory loss, emotional disturbances, and loss of coordination. there are many ways to reduce the amount of accidents from drinking each year.
- Explains that drunk driving occurs because everyone in the vehicle has been drinking, but taxis eliminate that problem. if people volunteered to pick up and drop off intoxicated people, planning ahead would no longer be necessary.
- Explains that regular taxi services are costly and not always available, but a free taxi service would provide rides as quickly as possible with no long wait.
- Opines that this free service would be good for drunk drivers, but it could also be an advantage to late night drivers as well.
- Opines that a free taxi service would decrease the amount of drunk drivers on the road, decreasing accidents, and making the roads safer for everyone.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that the increasing awareness of alcohol hazards has made people more cautious of their drinking habits, particularly young adults.
- Explains that alcohol-related traffic accidents are the leading cause of death in the united states for people younger than 25.
- Explains how legal and social interventions have helped reduce the rate of intoxicated drivers since 1982.
- Opines that the laws prohibiting the sale and provision of alcohol to minors have achieved their lifesaving benefits even though they are not well enforced.
- Opines that although there are some fallbacks to enforcing the laws, the majority of them have brought about lifesaving benefits.
1270 wordsRead More - Drinking And Driving: The Negative Effects Of Drunk Drivingcomparative essayDo you know how many people die every day in the United States due to drunk driving? If not, here is the answer, approximately twenty-eight people die because of drunk driving. There is not a day that has gone by without having an auto accident relating intoxicated drivers and no days without an ambulance running on the street with emergency lights on chasing for victims. In 2014, 1.1 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence and 9,967 people were killed in alcohol related crashes. Alcohol slows down the activity of the person’s central nervous system, including the brain which makes them react slower and reduce concentration while driving. In order for one to drive safe, he/she has to be sober and active without any distraction.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that approximately 28 people die every day in the united states due to drunk driving. in 2014, 1.1 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence and 9,967 people were killed in alcohol related crashes.
- Explains that driving under the influence can lead to blurry vision and loss of vision. alcohol slows down the speed of communication between the brain and the body.
- Explains the second effect of driving under the influence is the loss of concentration. alcohol changes the chemicals in the body and slows down the speed of the brain.
- Explains how alcohol affects the cerebrum in the human body, which helps one to make quick judgments for the quickly changing situations. intoxicated drivers cannot respond to sudden brakes.
- Concludes that drinking and driving is not a good idea and that it's not worth the consequences. alcohol affects human body and causes visibility problems, lack of attention, and much more.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that even the tiniest amount of alcohol can influence the way you drive. as more people understand the many behaviors that can become aggressive, they can adapt to safer driving practices and manage risk more effectively.
- Explains that alcohol is measured by how much is in the body over a period of time. alcohol can alter sleep patterns, basic motor functions, and thoughts and emotions.
- Explains that alcoholism is an addiction to alcohol and can be compared to getting a heart disease.
- Explains that alcohol-related crashes kill more than 180 children under the age of 14 due to the cost of alcohol. drunk driving costs the united states $132 billion a year.
- Explains that aggressive driving is one of the most common behaviors among teen drivers, including speeding, distracted driving, driving at high speeds, and not wearing a seatbelt.
- Explains that young drivers who drink and drive have the greatest risk of dying in a crash that involves alcohol, since their bodies aren't as strong as someone with the age of 34.
- Explains that teens 16-19 are 3 times more likely to be in a wreck than adults. 64% of teenagers 16 and 17 years of age text and drive every day.
- Argues that people tend to think that it's okay to dangerously drive, and are willing to excuse these kinds of behaviors. however, 90% of teens report that drinking and driving is not worth the consequences it can cause.
- Explains that in 2012, 64% of people died due to alcohol related car accidents. in 2010, of the 1,210 traffic deaths among children ages 0 t 14, 17% were involved.
- Explains that heading centered 20. book 21.online report 22.
1551 wordsRead More - The Dangers of Drinking and Drivingexplanatory essayThis article talks about the statistic and the affects Drinking and driving have on the community. It shows that traffic crashes which had fatalities were more likely to be as a result of alcohol especially in young people. The amount of money and time spent on these efforts to decrease this number is a result of congress passing a bill authorizing more than 17 billion dollars in effort to fight this drinking and driving problem. Some of the money was used for setting up a various programs on the televisions, in the newspapers, around communities as well as numerous research projects (Blitstein, 2008). More younger adults in 2008 was the cost of fatal accidents and a fourth of them was alcohol related (USDOT).
In this essay, the author
- Explains the impact of drinking and driving on the community, and the amount of money and time spent to reduce it.
- Explains that alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction is a serious problem plaguing our country, families and friends. alcoholism is hard to cure but there are programs available to help overcome it.
- Explains that drunk driving causes thousands of collisions yearly, many of them fatal. drunk drivers make a conscious decision to drive when they know they are impaired.
- Explains that drunk driving incidents can lead to people dying and have costly emotional effects on people who were involved or their family members.
- Opines that people who have been drinking should think about using some form of transportation other than operating a motor vehicle.
- Explains that alcohol poisoning can cost all types of problems with your health, including vomiting, seizures, conscious, lung infections, and low body temperature.
- Opines that alcohol abuse is a serious problem that can lead to major health problems and is related to other problems in life.
- Explains that drinking is a normal topic of discussion for people under twenty-one. alcohol has many negative effects on the body, and may even cause death.
- Opines that early alcohol consumption puts youth at risk. should the legal drinking age be lowered?
- Describes the alcoholic beverage industry, taxation, and drunk driving in the united states.
- Cites littlefield, sher, and steinly, in developmental trajectories of impulsivity and their association with alcohol use and related outcomes during emerging and young adulthood.
1887 wordsRead More - Drunk Driving Essayanalytical essayThe Troubles with Drinking and Driving There is knocking at a door late at night, and there a policeman standing at the door with information that a family member was in an accident that involved a drunk driver. This is one of those things people hear and believe that it will not happen, but it happens every day. Every 40 minutes, someone in the U.S. is killed by a drunk driver and in 2008, in Montana, 40 percent of all traffic fatalities involved DUIs (“Drunk Driving” 1). Drunk Driving affects everyone and people in Montana should look at what other states do to find ways to make the laws tougher and more enforced. In other states, laws for drunk driving do help their roads to be safer.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that every 40 minutes, someone in the u.s. is killed by a drunk driver and in 2008, in montana, 40 percent of all traffic fatalities involved duis.
- Argues that montana should follow suit with the laws in arizona. arizona views drunk driving as a violent crime because of the accidents that happen when people drink and drive.
- Opines that montana needs stricter laws to prevent drunk driving accidents. they argue that people drinking and driving are playing russian roulette with their lives.
- Analyzes how the opposing side believes that stricter laws will lead to more drunk driving, while the opposition believes there will not be enough law enforcement to enforce the laws.
- Argues that montanans need to know how to make laws tougher and enforce them. the national standard for drunk driving is too low and is doing more harm than good opponents complain.
- Opines that montana needs to crack down on people who are drinking and driving. "you drink & drive. you lose" and "friends don't let friends drive drunk" show how we are slowly working toward safer roads for the people of montana.
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