Persuasive Essay On Drinking And Driving

Although there are many commercials, ads, documentaries, seminars, etc. on the reasons why people should never drink and drive, you would be surprised how many people still get behind the wheel after having had more than just a drink or two. We might not realize it but every day, about 28 people in the United States die in car crashes that involve a drunk driver. This equals to one death every 51 minutes! It’s so sad because these statistics could be way better if people had a well thought out plan prior to going out drinking. There has been research found relating to Drinking and Driving Behaviors since this topic is now becoming more of an issue in this generation than it was in the past. For instance, Schell, Chan, and Morral (2006), found that some people who have a DUI record tend to have pretty high expectations of themselves even after having some drinks in their system (e.g., “I feel more relaxed when drinking"), so with that being said those people with higher confidence were the ones more likely to be engaged in drinking and driving activity. While intoxicated, we often don’t consider any negative consequences that can happen to us but as you’ll see on the news, on social media, in the newspapers, etc. driving while under the influence can be very dangerous and even fatal.

A girl by the name of McKay was out at a bar late one night. She had way too much to drink and was not thinking straight. McKay made the bad decision of stepping into her car at 12:30 a.m. She then crossed a highway when she smashed into another car, with her speed set at 105 km/hr. In that moment, driving impaired cost the life of a husband, a wife, a five-year-old daughter, and two-year-old son (Mcadam, 2016). Unfortunately, this is not the first time people were killed from drunk driving, and it is certainly not the last unless there are harsher consequences. It is said that 2016 might go down as the worst year for drunk driving deaths. There are approximately twenty-eight people who are killed from drunk driving each day (Brennan, 2016). Drunk drivers deserve worse punishments because they bring serious danger to cities all around the world.

Every year, an estimate of 10,000 people in the United States die from motor vehicle crashes that involve a drunk driver. Not only is the number of accidents leading to thousands of deaths and injuries are excessive, but also the cost of repair for the vehicles is sky high. Even with these consequences, drinking and driving continue to be an issue. There is an estimate that of the 210 million licensed drivers that live in the United States, that 17% have a DUI conviction. To solve this predicament, it is important to think about what kinds of punishments for these drivers are necessary, taking an account for alcoholism, criminal record, number of offenses and blood alcohol content. It is also necessary to find ways to prevent future disasters and decreasing the rates of drunk driving per year. To come to a conclusion of the kinds of penalties for DUI’S is based on the understanding of the biological aspects of how alcohol affects brain functions and the psychological question of why people still do it.

Have you or someone you know been involved in an accident involving a drunk driver? Chances are, that answer is yes. Two in every three people will be involved in a drunk driving accident by the end of their lifetime (MADD). Drunk driving in the United States has become a major issue. By creating stricter laws, it will deter people from drinking and driving, employ more police officers, and make the roadways safer. In other words, drunk drivers should be imprisoned on their first offense.

While none of us want to be charged with a DUI, we may have certain preconceived notions about the entire process and the charges. These notions may result in us being careless or reckless and not taking the possible consequences of drinking and driving seriously. Here are some things you should know:

Drink driving or inebriated driving, as different nations call it, for the most part means driving affected by liquor. Be that as it may, it really incorporates different arrangement of offenses. Here are some significant circumstances as justification for getting drink driving-related charges:

In order to reduce the number of car accidents, drunk drivers should be imprisoned on their first offense; many drunk drivers are repeat offenders, and a stricter sentence is required to deter them from repeating the same offense.Drinking is a choice. It does not get any more simple than that. There is nothing wrong with consuming alcohol; however, the issues arises when people drink irresponsibly and attempt to drive.

Drunk driving is a horrible thing to do. Being drunk while you are driving can lead to killing yourself or someone else. It has been going on for years. If you get caught drinking and driving you get a ticket for driving under the influence ( DUI ) is up to $10,000 , go to jail, and get your car towed, and your insurance goes up. It’s not worth through all of that. Drunk driving must stop.

The chosen ad category for this project is drinking and driving. The main purpose of this was on how society can stop this horrible incident that happens in almost every weekend around the world (the time when people drink). There has been a rise of these in the America continent (North and South) over the past decade (Intoxalock). Despite all the messages the government keeps passing to the public through advertisement in the form of posters, banners, commercials, and social media platforms, people choose not to listen and keep repeating the tragedy over and over again. This ad, which image depicts an arm with a truck drawn on it punching someone else in the face, isn't one of the posters that just informs against drinking and driving,

Who does not love rear ending their friend and knocking them out of the way? This is legal when driving a bumper car sober. Drunk driving in Wisconsin has always been a problem. This problem is most due to the fact that in Wisconsin first DUI is not an offense. In order to reduce drunken driving laws in Wisconsin the government needs to have tougher laws, stronger enforcement, and a higher conviction rate.

Have you ever seen something good come out of texting and driving as well as drinking and driving? I have and I believe that texting and driving should have the same punishment as drinking and driving. Some texts can make you upset which can cause you to go faster and wreck. Texting while driving is just as dangerous as drinking and driving.

“Percentage of fatal car–pedestrian collisions in which the driver is found to be drunk : 15

In 2015, over 10,000 people lost their lives to accidents involving alcohol and in the last two years the number has only risen. Drunk driving laws are not severe enough to scare people into remission from this nasty habit and believe they need to be altered to ensure the safety of the public. Although drunk driving isn't going to stop anytime soon there are many ways we can make it worse for the people who choose to endanger others lives when they drive drunk.

It was proposed to me that we kill each one of the num nuts who drink and drive, yet I felt this was unreasonably brutal . For what reason not let them kill themselves? The nation, general, would be all the more stunning, more upbeat and more glad if they finished their life so we wouldn't need to.

Drink driving is an issue of high concern because people continuously drive under the influence even though they know the consequences. Too many people believe that they wont get caught under the influence of alcohol, but what they don't know is that police are patrolling the road everyday, and drivers need to understand that at anytime of the day they can easily be pulled over for an RBT. Drink driving refers to the crime of driving a vehicle with an excess amount of alcohol in the blood. Although, the amount of deaths caused by drink driving has decreased, it is still a factor in about one in every five crashes in NSW where someone loses their life. Statistics have shown an improvement throughout the years.