Drunk Driving
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Chelsea Renno English 1101 12/01/2010
http://www.drinkingandyou.com/site/uk/drive.htm
In 2008, 11,773 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (32%) of all trafficrelated deaths in the United States. An average of one alcohol-impaired-driving fatality occurs every 45 minutes in the United States(Traffic Safety Facts).
In 2007: 26,928 arrested in North Carolina for drunk driving / DUI 497 people were killed in North Carolina in accidents where at least one driver had a BAC of 0.8% or above 592 total deaths caused in North Carolina where at least one driver had a BAC of 0.01% or above (North Carolina Drunk Driving).
Reducing the legal BAC limit to 0.05 Promptly revoking the driver's licenses of people who drive while intoxicated. Requiring mandatory substance abuse assessment and treatment for DWI offenders.
BAC- is the Blood Alcohol Content/concentration The BAC has been lowered in 65 countries Research has shown you become impaired even with low BAC levels In 2009, Quebec considered lowering the BAC A Centre for Addiction and Mental Health study concludes as many as 555 deaths a year would be avoided in Canada if the criminal BAC was lowered to .05. (Saunders)
Online Traffic Safety Facts. NHTSA, 2008. Web. 06 Dec. 2010. <http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811155.PDF>. "North Carolina Drunk Driving Statistics, Accidents, Deaths & Arrests." DUI Lawyers, SR-22 Insurance, Drunk Driving Laws & DUI Forums. Web. 06 Dec. 2010. <http://www.dui-usa.drinkdriving.org/North Carolina_dui_drunkdriving_statistics.php#nhtsa>.
Non-Online Saunders, Terri. "Quebec Considers Reducing Legal Blood-alcohol Limit for Drivers | Ottawa and Region | News." Online posting. Ottawa Sun. 24 Oct. 2009. Web. 06 Dec. 2010. <http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2009/10/24/11514051.html>.
http://www.drinkingandyou.com/site/uk/drive.htm
In 2008, 11,773 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (32%) of all trafficrelated deaths in the United States. An average of one alcohol-impaired-driving fatality occurs every 45 minutes in the United States(Traffic Safety Facts).
In 2007: 26,928 arrested in North Carolina for drunk driving / DUI 497 people were killed in North Carolina in accidents where at least one driver had a BAC of 0.8% or above 592 total deaths caused in North Carolina where at least one driver had a BAC of 0.01% or above (North Carolina Drunk Driving).
Reducing the legal BAC limit to 0.05 Promptly revoking the driver's licenses of people who drive while intoxicated. Requiring mandatory substance abuse assessment and treatment for DWI offenders.
BAC- is the Blood Alcohol Content/concentration The BAC has been lowered in 65 countries Research has shown you become impaired even with low BAC levels In 2009, Quebec considered lowering the BAC A Centre for Addiction and Mental Health study concludes as many as 555 deaths a year would be avoided in Canada if the criminal BAC was lowered to .05. (Saunders)
Online Traffic Safety Facts. NHTSA, 2008. Web. 06 Dec. 2010. <http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811155.PDF>. "North Carolina Drunk Driving Statistics, Accidents, Deaths & Arrests." DUI Lawyers, SR-22 Insurance, Drunk Driving Laws & DUI Forums. Web. 06 Dec. 2010. <http://www.dui-usa.drinkdriving.org/North Carolina_dui_drunkdriving_statistics.php#nhtsa>.
Non-Online Saunders, Terri. "Quebec Considers Reducing Legal Blood-alcohol Limit for Drivers | Ottawa and Region | News." Online posting. Ottawa Sun. 24 Oct. 2009. Web. 06 Dec. 2010. <http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2009/10/24/11514051.html>.
