Friday, December 2, 2011
drunk driving
Drunk driving is a major problem in the world. In 2008 there was 11,733 caused by drunk driving and 1.4 million were arrested for drunk driving in 2008. Usually in the united states the younger people are most like to get in a alcohol related crash then older people are. In 2008 the percent of 21 to 24 year old was 34 percent drunk driving and 31 percent were ages 25 to 31 and 25 percent were ages 35 to 44. In countries like Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, the Dominican Republic, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Nigeria it is illegal if you had even a drink of alcohol and drive.In the United States, the blood alcohol limit is 0.08 percent.
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It is interesting how right and wrong depend on where you are. I wonder what the consequences are in other countries.
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ReplyDeleteI know everyone hears it and it's everywhere but I overhear stories all the time about teens so drunk that drove home at some point. They tell their stories and I can't believe they could do that knowing the danger. Drunk driving is selfish in my opinion because you're only thinking about yourself-not the other drivers on the road, not your family who loves you, not the kids riding their bikes along the road, or the baby in the backseat. I support the operations that offer designated drivers around holiday times because they are helping to raise awareness and offer safer options for everyone. I wish they were offered all the time...
ReplyDeleteI think the percentage is high for drunk driving. I think teens should be able to know what is right from wrong. People need to learn to take more responsibility of their actions. Also, I think their should be more decline in their punishment to learn from their mistakes.
ReplyDeleteWhen I am watching the news and I see something drunk driving related, it is almost always about a drunk teenager or college student who was the cause of the accident. Not only are they breaking the law by driving while intoxicated, but they are also underage drinking. So technically, they are breaking two laws at the same time. Unfortunately, some people think it is okay to drive under the influence, but what they don't realize is that they are putting the rest of the drivers on the street in danger.
ReplyDeleteSo i think drunk driving is a major problem. So i want to know what is being done to prevent drunk driving and how many of the people who are arrested are minors
ReplyDeleteif we had more strict laws like those of other countries, they would be a less chance of car accidents and death. no matter how little alcohol is in your system, it will still affect you in the slightest way.
ReplyDeleteThat is a really smart law in the other countries. Drunk driving is a major problem and has to be taken more seriously. This was good information in your post.
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