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Joshua Ramirez

Ms. Trotter

English lit 4

3/29/17

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In the article,

http://www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/drunk-driving-statistics.html?referrer=https://w

ww.google.com/

by NOLO accessed on November 16

shows how drunk drivers affect society.

Drunk driving has taken lives, innocent lives.

Every 2 minutes there's an accident due to driving under the influence.

Ages 20 to 29 are the most cases of DUI.

28.7 million people admit theyve drove drunk, that's more than the population of texas.

Why do people get behind the wheel?

How can we as a society stop or lower the rate of drunk driving.

What steps do we take to reduce the outcomes of drunk driving.

The website shows how many casualties there are because of drunk driving.

This information will allow me to incorporate it in my video so I can inform the public.
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In this article, http://www.drunkdrivingprevention.com/ , by drunk driving prevention published

N/D, shows what we can do to prevent drinking and driving. The article states that drinking and

driving is 100% preventable, by planning ahead of time, like finding a designated driver, or

calling a taxi. If you host a party with alcoholic beverages, make sure your guest leave with a

designated driver. If they do not have a driver it is best to take the keys away from the driver.

Also if you encounter someone intoxicated, approach them in a way that can seem helpful. Most

intoxicated people tend to take it the wrong way when you are trying to prevent them from

driving, because drinking can affect judgment and reasoning. Thats how we can reduce the

number of drunk drivers by simply going the extra mile and be a designated driver. This

information is valuable because I can use it in my PSA video on the subject.

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In this article,

http://www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/drunk-driving-statistics.html?referrer=https://www.go

ogle.com/?referrer=http://www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/drunk-driving-statistics.html?refer

rer=https://www.google.com/ , published from madds educational website, shows the number of

people drinking and driving are from the ages 20-29.

This means that the majority of drunk drivers are people under 40. This indicates that these

young people are not educated in driving under the influence. Drinking and driving is common in

younger adults, so common in fact studies say its easy for 10th graders to get alcohol. This

resource is valuable to me and my topic because I have more evidence on the age groups that

drink and drive the most, which are younger people rather than elder folk, but there are few

cases.
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In this article, http://visual.ly/united-states-drunk-driving-statistics , done by United

states drunk driving statistics, published April 21, 2013, shows the number of fatal car crashes

and number of deaths related to driving under the influence. Statistics show you are more likely

to crash after consuming alcohol. At most 30 people die every day from driving while impaired.

Driving drunk at night increases your risk of an accident 4x as much than in the day time. More

than 1.4 million drivers are arrested for drinking and driving. Not only is alcohol involved but

other drugs as well such as marijuana and cocaine 18% of time total DUI cases. The rate of

males drinking and driving to women is 24% and women 15%. The number one state with

highest fatality rate is California. This information helps me work toward educating the public

about drinking and driving.

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In this article, http://www.alcoholism-statistics.com/drunk-driving-statistics/ , by Alcoholism

Statistics accessed 11/17/2016, explains why one should not drink and drive.

Drinking and driving is one of the major reasons for car accidents. Alcohol is a liquid known to

cause reduced coordination, 25% slower reaction time, narrow line of sight, incorrect perception

of distance. Because of all these effects from alcohol it is the number one reason for accidents
and even fatal outcomes. It is important to understand that nobody should be behind the wheel.

Everyone including the driver, passengers, and pedestrians are affected. Not only is it dangerous

behind the wheel but even in general, alcohol is known to be poisonous to the body, and can

damage the liver. It can cause Tremors, convulsions, nausea or vomiting, seizures, and

hallucinations. So one must think twice before drinking period!