The Pros And Cons Of Drunk Driving

“Every year, in the United States about 600,000 and ten percent-of all motor vehicle crashes recorded by police department are all due to consumption of alcohol.” In 2003; 42,643 fatalities were caused by vehicle crashes. Of those, 17,013 (40 percent) were alcohol related. The majority people with DUI’s are not alcoholics. “Beer drinking causes about 80 percent of alcohol-related fatalities.” A crash is alcohol related if any driver, pedestrian or passenger involved has any trace of alcohol or there is suspicion of alcohol usage. As the cases of drunk driving quickly increase over a period of time as one of the fast developing public problem, more definite and stricter regulations should be emphasized on books and in the academic world to control such recurring drunk driving offenses. “The costs associated with a DUI conviction vary from state to state, but they almost always run into the thousands of dollars.” Getting a DUI can cost up to a thousand dollars. Sometimes even more than that. Putting others lives in danger and even yourself in danger means spending that kind of money. When getting a DUI, you also have to attend a education class and end up spending even more money on that as well. “The aforementioned mandatory drunk driving education program can cost between $1,500 and $2,500. Is all this money worth spending on a DUI when it is 100 percent preventable? Drunk driving has been around for many, many years. “Drunk driving actually began long before automobiles were invented. As soon as man climbed onto the back of another animal and began riding, there have been drunken horse, camel, and elephant riders.” As you can see, drinking and driving even came long before automobiles were even invented! Drinking and driving ... ... middle of paper ... ...“The only reliable method of reducing your BAC is to wait out the time for the alcohol to be metabolized.” The water, showers, throwing up may help you feel more alert but will not bring your BAC level down. “Two units of alcohol have the effect of increasing your reaction time by an average of 0.2 seconds.” This means during drinking and driving you react slower than usual when something unexpected happens. In conclusion, as the cases of drunk driving quickly increase over a period of time as one of the fastest developing public problem, more definite and stricter regulations should be emphasized on books and in the academic world to control such recurring drunk driving offenses. Drunk driving is a very serious problem in our society today, but it is becoming socially unacceptable causing the numbers of alcohol related traffic fatalities to decline considerably.