“Drunk driving is a significant problem in the United States, costing thousands of lives and billions of dollars each year”(Preventing). Drunk driving is not just a huge problem in the United States, the whole world suffers from it. Some people do not see the real cost of drunk driving. When the driver is drunk, families experience losing a loved one, whether the deceased was part of the problem or not. The driver that consumes a significant amount of alcohol cannot control him or herself, weaving in between lanes, running down innocent people on sidewalks, or simply getting into a car accident. The world overlooks the effects of drunk driving, but it is a common problem that kills thousands every year.
Many do not know this, but drunk driving …show more content…
Anyone can prevent drunk driving. There are some solutions such as the breathalyzer that is put in cars. “His car would not start until this machine certified that he had not been drinking” (Nora J. Pasman-green). People get the breathalyzer if he or she has been caught driving intoxicated after a certain amount of time. As the quote stated, the car will not start until the person breathes into it. If the person's breath has a certain level of alcohol in it, the car will not start. Another solution is changing the BAC level. Every country has a certain blood alcohol limit. “In the United States, the blood alcohol limit is 0.08 percent” (Drunk). After one or two drinks humans BAC levels go from 0.01 to 0.02. Some people’s BAC levels go up higher. When people are drinking he or she will not pay attention to BAC levels. Everyone should know not to get into a car when …show more content…
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We repeat: don't drink and drive." Maclean's 15 Sept. 2014: 9. General OneFile. Web. 14 Mar. 2016
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Many do not know this, but drunk driving …show more content…
Anyone can prevent drunk driving. There are some solutions such as the breathalyzer that is put in cars. “His car would not start until this machine certified that he had not been drinking” (Nora J. Pasman-green). People get the breathalyzer if he or she has been caught driving intoxicated after a certain amount of time. As the quote stated, the car will not start until the person breathes into it. If the person's breath has a certain level of alcohol in it, the car will not start. Another solution is changing the BAC level. Every country has a certain blood alcohol limit. “In the United States, the blood alcohol limit is 0.08 percent” (Drunk). After one or two drinks humans BAC levels go from 0.01 to 0.02. Some people’s BAC levels go up higher. When people are drinking he or she will not pay attention to BAC levels. Everyone should know not to get into a car when …show more content…
Detroit: UXL, 2003. Research in Context. Web. 22 Mar.
2016.
“Drunk Driving." Gale Student Resources in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2014. Research in Context.
Web. 11 Mar. 2016.
“Drunk Driving." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing
Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Mar. 2016.
Johnson, Dirk, and Andrew Murr. "A Moth to The Flame: She was an 18-year Forest Service veteran who loved her job. So what in the world made Terry Barton light the worst fire in Colorado history?" Newsweek 1 July 2002: 34. Criminal Justice Collection. Web. 14 Mar. 2016
Pasman-Green, Nora J. "Off the roads & out of the courts: enter a technology fix for drunk driving." Journal of Law and Health Summer 2011: 217+. Health Reference Center Academic. Web. 16 Mar. 2016.
"Preventing Drunk Driving." Gale Student Resources in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2014.
Research in Context. Web. 10 Mar. 2016
We repeat: don't drink and drive." Maclean's 15 Sept. 2014: 9. General OneFile. Web. 14 Mar. 2016
Williamson, Kevin D. "Drunk with power: corrupt prosecutors abuse their authority in political vendettas." National Review 8 Sept. 2014: 20. General OneFile. Web. 14 Mar.