We have all come together to vote on several bills that were introduced to the Parliament last week. Speaking on behalf of myself, I voted that the bill for impaired driving to be harsher to pass. I voted upon this law since I believe drinking and driving is one of the biggest cases out there that have an affect on people the most and there should be more consequences if you decide to go against the law. The current law states that there are 3 offenses; In first offense you will face penalties that includes a mandatory alcohol education or treatment program. You will have a 1 year minimum requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device and you you will face no jail time but will pay a $1000 fine with your license suspended for a year. In a second offense you will face penalties that include a mandatory alcohol education or treatment program. You will have a 3 year minimum requirement to drive a …show more content…
With the next big population after the baby boom, there is many teenagers doing underage drinking. That is already a crime itself, but harming others and yourself adds on to why the punishments should be much ascetic. We need to stop the younger generation before they can create the mistakes that hurt everyone. As the generation is young they have much to look forward to; post secondary paths, jobs, family, etc. When the consequence involves a charge as large as murder, no one wants that on their permanent record as it affects their future ability to retain jobs or enter certain programs in the future. Having larger penalties will make especially teenagers rethink their decisions since they have a long way to go, so why risk it and not call a taxi instead? The young generation is also growing and they are moving on to the road. Even if the teens aren’t drinking and driving there can be others driving impaired which is putting the risk to our younger generation which are the future for our
Punishing all of the American citizens by the MLDA being raised to 21 is not the right way to go about and promote safe driving. The United States is not the worst place for drunk driving incidents; in fact, it is one of the lowest. According to Niall McCarthy there are more dangerous roads than that of the U.S., “58% on South Africa’s roads can be attributed to alcohol consumption… In the United States, 31% of all road accidents… In the United Kingdom and Germany, road deaths involving alcohol consumption are rarer at 16 % and 9 % respectively,” (McCarthy).
Persuasive Paper Rough Draft As an Early College High School student, I ensure you that this program is an amazing program designed to structure your future and help you with your future college experience and career choices. Early College is highly recommended high school for students who want to academically exceed. In these 4 years of high school you are required to take an AVID class and Pre AP or AP courses. You will also take college level courses later in the year.
Third DUI Offense A third DUI charge can mean a felony conviction. A felony conviction for DUI can affect your credit, educational opportunities and employment. Mandatory jail time, probation, the loss of your driver 's license for up to 5 years, and fines up to $5,000 plus court costs are a possibility with a 3rd DUI conviction.
When we watch television, there is one thing that we just cannot escape: commercials. There are all kinds of advertisements on every channel. Commercials usually advertise a product of some sort. These advertisements include cars, facial products, makeup, hair products, beer, etc. People who are in “need” of such items are the intended audience.
Don’t allow future generations commit a huge mistake of using alcohol and drugs and they ruin their lives. See what’s right and keep the legal drinking age at where it is right now or face the consequences. According to Carol Galbicsek 1 out of 10 people get in trouble with the police and alcohol is the leading factor in domestic violence.
When it was time to compare the drunk driving traffic accidents and fatalities, countries with a lower drinking age also has lower traffic accidents than the U.S. There was a period, however, when such fatalities decreased. But because it happened before an MLDA was established by the Uniform Drinking Age Act, the decrease cannot be attributed to the drinking age of 21. Reduce the thrill of violating the law Remember the ‘forbidden fruit syndrome’? If people aged 18 years old are allowed to consume alcohol legally, they would not consider breaking the law just to get their way, or even try to prove a point. This may cause a problem with younger people aged below 18, but that is another story.
Legal Issues A. If you are convicted, you will face a substantial fine, a mandatory surcharge, license revocation, higher insurance premiums, and possible incarceration. (NCADD, 2015) 1. Imagine having to pay hundreds of dollars just because you were drinking and driving. 2.
Poking Utah's Drunk Driving Law." Los Angeles Times, 29 May, 2017, pp. A.6, SIRS Issues Researcher, https://sks.sirs.com. Murphy, Sean P. "Ignition Interlocks Take Hold as Deterrent to Drunken Driving." Boston Globe (Online), 12 May, 2017, SIRS Issues Researcher,
It would also be a $150 fee to get your license back . Another reason why drinking and driving is really bad because you have to pay a lot not only for your car but a big fine for breaking the law. Your car will also get the impounded by the cops. On March 29,2011 InsuranceHotline stated, a 40-year-old that has been drinking and driving crash before are expected to pay between 7,000- 11,000 for insurance. However, you still have to pay a minimum of $600 for a criminal code conviction.
Running, that word gives many people different emotions that range all the way from disgust to excitement. Most people will say that they would never willingly run, at least not without some motivation and other people might even say that they enjoy it. This is why the sport of cross country is so strange to people, in fact it is strange to me as well that people would willingly run, despite the fact that I actually run cross country. The main reason that people don 't think running is fun is because it is so physically challenging. Running requires you to always be on your game, the slightest injury or distraction can prevent you from doing your best.
Despite the strict sanctions placed to curb it, drunk driving continues to be an unwavering predicament in most states. The number of offenders taken to custody by the police is rising by the day; with matters being made worse by the escalating number of underage drinkers. Many solutions have been put forth in an effort to reduce drunk driving and consequently reduce the number of road carnages. The persistence of the problem however calls for improved solutions. This paper forms a discussion on drunk driving and current prevention strategies; and proposes solutions to the unrelenting problem.
Homework DAY 1 1. In your own words explain the demerit point system and give 10 infractions and how many demerit points it will cost the driver for each? The demerit point system is a system of gaining points to your driver’s license when violating traffic laws. Everyone begins with zero demerit points, and you can only gain, not lose points.
A typical person that is accused of drunk driving is convicted of a very small punishment a fine, short period time in jail or restriction use is the typical punishment. Which sends the message law officials have let drunk drivers get away with their crimes by the time of arrest they have already drove well over 80 while drunk
Drunk driving is a serious problem that continues to take thousands of deaths each year. Too many innocent lives been lost to drunk driving. A death from drunk driving does not only affect the victim but it affects everyone around them such as family and friends. One night, one drink, one mistake is all it takes for drunk driving to take its toll. There are many solutions to prevent drunk driving, but they will only work if we put them into play.
Drinking and Driving is when a person drinks any amount of alcohol, and they decide to drive a vehicle. A common misconception is that you can only get drunk if you drink a bunch of drinks when in reality you can get drunk from drinking only one drink. Being under the influence applies to anyone that has a blood alcohol level of .08% for civilian drivers, and .04% for commercial drivers. These are only limits for people 21 years of age and up. If you are caught drinking and driving under 21 you will be charged regardless of your Blood alcohol level.