In the 1950's, consequences were nothing compared to present day consequences for drinking and driving. Why do underage drinkers feel they have to drive after drinking? What are the consequences currently if you drink and drive? What are the consequences going to be in fifty years? I believe that in this world there should be more consequences for one that drinks and drives. .
I think that underage drinkers feel they have to drive home for the night so they don't get caught either by parents or the authorities. Male drivers age 16 to 20 have six times the driver fatality risk in single vehicle crashes at BAC's (Blood Alcohol Concentration) of .01 to .04 compared to male drivers age 25 and older at these low levels. (Council 1) There is a law now called the Zero-Tolerance Law, which states that any underage drinker caught driving automatically loses their license till they are 21. The required BAC is .02 for the zero tolerance law. It is not worth getting behind the wheel after you have been drinking. Very recently the legal BAC has changed from .10 to .08.The consequences for a person who is convicted of a DWI is 90 days suspended license, mandatory 3 days in jail, anywhere from a $250-$2500 fine, plus your vehicle is impounded for 30 days. .
If we were to compare the drinking and driving laws in the 1950's to today, we have to think what they are going to be like 50 years from now. In Germany they put you to death if they are convicted of a DWI. Is that going to be the case for the USA? What direction are our consequences going to go? A slap on the wrist, education about drinking or straight to death after conviction? .
I believe the police officer's intentions were good when he decided to pull me over, because others drunk drivers have killed people. The consequences are unknown until you get caught. Then you start to think of how many times you have actually committed it before.
Treatment is expensive but need to curb our ever-growing DWI problem. ... What does this show people about how New Mexico handles DWI cases? ... Because of the way the Judicial system acts towards DWI offenders, is one of the reasons DWI has become an epidemic in this state. ... If the consequences for DWI offenders are not strengthened then DWI rates are likely to continue to rise. ... This is how a DWI crime occurs. ...
Introduction When you are behind the wheel of a motor vehicle all of your senses must be on alert. You need to react quickly to potentially threatening conditions and then make split-second decisions. Being a good driver takes skill and judgment. No matter how good a driver you are, however, alc...
According to MADD (mothers against drunk driving), drivers who get a DWI will most likely find that there car insurance rate is much higher. Also, many car insurance companies do not offer coverage to people who have DWI's because drunk drivers get into more accidents. ... First time offense for DWI is six month to one year loss of license, fines up too $600.00, not including what your insurance will charge you, up to 30 days in jail, and 12-48 community service hours. ...
After most DUI or DWI convictions the offender usually has to face the standard amount of license suspension plus a certain number of community service hours before being eligible to receive their driving privileges back. ... In most states if a person under the age of twenty-one is convicted of their first DUI or DWI their license is suspended for a year and if the person is over twenty-one years of age their license is suspended for three months and it becomes a restricted license for the remainder of the year. ... Contrary to the idea that it will lessen the number of DUI and DWI convicti...
The penalty for drinking and driving is Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). ... The fines for a DWI fine would be eight hundred and fifty dollars, and that does not even include the court fees, your classes you will have to attend and all the other expenses. If you get more then three DWI's you will have to spend time in jail. ...
Football is by all means an American sport and as American as apple pie. Since the day a baby is born in America whether it be a boy or a girl, one of the first words they learn to say is ball, and after a few months they add the word foot in front of the word ball, and by the time you know it ...
To reduce accessibility to minors, congress should pass, or support Mandatory 21, Keg registration, Stricter DWI laws, Limit alcohol advertisements, raise the price of alcohol, and enforce our existing laws. ... According to Kathy Whitehead in her article "Stricter DWI Laws", Automatic license revocation appears to be the most effective measure to reduce drunk driving. ...
DUI stands for driving under the influence. Some states use the term DWI, driving while intoxicated, instead of DUI. Their meanings are identical: they refer to a person driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Driving under the influence is a very serious offense with severe consequences. In 193...
