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    Driving under the influence of drugs, whether licit or illicit, is a problem for road safety, quite similar to driving under the influence of alcohol. The United States of America have a complex corpus of drug laws and enforcement methods. The complementary legislative regimes of the federal and state governments on illicit drugs overlap, however there are differences from state to state. Drivers who use drugs also tend to be involved in a larger number of accidents that are far more severe. A

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    drunk driving and make ourselves safer” (Lee). As long as DUI punishment for first offenders remains the same, people will continue to ignore the law. If the government made stricter DUI laws, then people would think twice before driving under the influence. In an online newspaper at New Mexico Tech, an editor tries to convince a people that getting in vehicles while intoxicated puts lives in danger. In Victoria Carreon’s article, “The Social Consequences of Drinking and Driving,” she reminds her fellow

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    You see all the times in the paper person dies due to drunk driving wreck. Driving while under the influence can affect your judgment skills. Drunk driving is a very serious issue in today’s world here of some of the many issues why it is becoming such a big concern. Many people are considering lowering the drinking driving limit to .05 as were it used to be .08, but other people say it should stay the way it is. The NTSB, the National Transportation Safety Board, says it will save lives every year

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    Luther King Jr. and his influences on the American civil rights movement. His famous speech – “I have a dream” is one of the most compelling in all times. The speech was powerful because it was simple and brought out a clear and focused theme. The audiences’ emotion was agitated instantly by his speech. And the reaction and impact were enormous. Of course, leadership is not only about powerful speeches, but involves the leaders’ characteristics and their abilities to influence others. I have observed

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    Abstract The purpose of this paper is to make it clear that there needs to be stricter drunk driving laws and penalties. The impact of driving under the influence (DUI) has a significant risk to the safety of the public. Driving under the influence of alcohol or while intoxicated (DWI) is not a new dilemma, it has been around since the invention of the automobile. Driving needs a considerable amount of ability, such as alertness, concentration, clear vision, and reaction time. However, when a person

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    insurance won’t cover it and that person gets away with it , wouldn’t you want justice ? I would too! Which is why, my friend, I am typing this essay to influence citizens to give stricter penalties for those CHOOSING to break the law by driving under the influence . Let’s go deeper into what we are looking at here, shall we? Driving under the influence can put innocent people’s lives in danger . For example: a man was driving drunk, lost control and killed a mother plus her teenage son and three other

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    Driving under the influence isn’t something you see on a calendar or even a thought when people are planning their day. In fact, it’s something that isn’t given much thought at all until there is a negative outcome. Many of the ones caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol think it is only their life that is affected. I have heard people say “it’s my life, what’s the worst that can happen? I get a DUI”? Well, it’s not just their life that is affected by the results of driving under

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    How far do the media influence our opinions and contribute to our own sense of personal identity and self-definition? Introduction Everyday our minds get filled with new information, images and sounds. Enormous amounts of information streams give us certain idea of the world we live in. Of course media consumption is personal and sometimes very selective for each individual. Even though we cannot build a wall between us and information that is spreading all over the world. What is really interesting

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    York became the pioneer state in which, they made to first drunk driving laws in 1910, followed shortly after California then the other forty-eight states followed. These DUI laws stated that a driver could not operate a vehicle while under the influence, although intoxication was not defined by legislature at this period of time. Then in the 1930’s committees wanted to make the roads safer. So The American Medical Association started a committee that studied the most common issues that lead to accidents

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    If you choose to drive while under the influence of alcohol, you put yourself and others at risk. Such a decision is not only irresponsible but the cause of thousands of deaths and injury per year in the United States. To be exact, quoting the NHTSA, "In 2012, more than 10,000 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes - one every 51 minutes." As the subjects in MADD's documentary "Lives Affected" all state, losing someone they love to drunk driving changes their lives completely. In many cases

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