...bI feel that driving while intoxicated or drunk it is extremely dangerous and drivers with and increased blood alcohol content are more likely to cause accidents, highway injuries, and even vehicular deaths. Every single injury or death caused by these accidents are all preventable. It is amazing how almost twenty percent of all traffic related fatalities are caused by a drunk driver. I feel that this is a problem on the national level that affects thousands of families each year, and unless the problem gets fixed, it will only increase every year. I feel that a person who has been drinking decides to get behind the wheel of an automobile, not only are they putting their own lives in jeopardy, but the lives of fellow passengers, motorists, and pedestrians. They are risking their lives and most of the time does not even realize it. Alcohol intoxication causes ones reflexes and judgement to slow down and become inadequate to drive. At times I feel that driving while intoxicated or drunk it is extremely dangerous and drivers with and increased blood alcohol content are more likely to cause accidents, highway injuries, and even vehicular deaths. Every single injury or death caused by these accidents are all preventable. It is amazing how almost twenty percent of all traffic related fatalities are caused by a drunk driver. I feel that this is a problem on the national level that affects thousands of families each year, and...
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...CHAPTER 1: HIGHWAY SAFETY QUIZ 1 Never drive __________, avoid sudden steering and braking, and always signal your intention to turn or change lanes. if you have a mobile phone in the vehicle where you cannot see after inclement weather after rush hour 2 Conduct a mental list related to the condition of each driving element. If your list has unfavorable factors in one or more categories, your _______________. crash probability is at an elevated level fuel economy will be more efficient drive will be predictable collision risk is at its lowest level 3 Driving is a _______society has entrusted to us when we are issued a license. right liberty privilege freedom 4 To help manage risk, it is essential that you ___________ that can increase levels of risk. remain alert to conditions or objects recognize signal backplates avoid overhead signs avoid advance channelization 5 About one out of every ten drivers _________. is driving without a license drives with no distractions is involved in a crash each year drives with a safety belt buckled 6 _________, the roadway, and your vehicle are all categories associated with risk that you should assess before you get behind the wheel. Your speed Velocity The law The driver 7 As a driver, you can lower the level of risk by __________. searching the entire traffic scene for hazards All of these answers are correct. adjusting your speed and space...
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...Integrated regulations and laws, particularly in regards to speed limits and blood alcohol concentration, will aid in reducing behavioural determinants, such as risk taking, on the roads. Risk taking behaviours are major contributors to road accident mortalities and injuries; speeding and alcohol consumption are the two main risk behaviours that contribute to motor vehicle accidents (3, 6). Other factors the increase risk and frequency of road traffic accidents include speeding, not wearing helmets while riding a motorcycle, not wearing seatbelts, drugs and physical health (1, 5, 7). The consumption of alcohol can increase the risk of a fatality as the result of a car accident by up to 90 more times and if a drivers blood alcohol level is above 100mg, then their chance of being involved in a car accident is 18 times more likely than if the blood alcohol level was between 0-100mg (journals.) Out of 4307 fatal crashes, 1121 had a connection to alcohol consumption, 1600 had a connection to speeding and 589 were the result of a combination of alcohol consumption and speeding (6). A 2015 study showed correlations between physical health and the occurrence of car accidents; the study results determined that individuals who had poor physical health had a higher probability of being involved in a car accident, this result was influenced by other outcomes of having poor physical health, as individuals with poorer physical health were less attentive while driving and had a higher tendency...
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...or fixing their hair. There are many laws out there to ban texting and drinking while driving to keep people from harm’s way but there are so few people who actually obey the laws. Research shows that drinking while driving and texting while driving are equally harmful because they both impair the driver’s vision, the driver’s reaction time, and the driver’s concentration and vigilance, all skills needed to prevent millions of accidents, deaths, and injuries every year. The driver’s vision becomes impaired when they look anywhere else but the road and how fast they are going also when they are drunk, their eyes are glazed over and bloodshot. Just one or two drinks in a person’s system affects their nervous system and motor skills. Alcohol slows reaction time and clouds depth perception, vision, sense of touch, coordination, and judgment even when they are not considered legally drunk (Kedjidjian, 1994). Drinking while driving may cause people to become drowsy which is just as dangerous. Drowsy driving makes people fall asleep at the wheel or close their eyes for a few seconds every couple of minutes. All it takes is one second of your eyes to be off the road, and there will be an accident (Kolman, 2008). The driver’s reaction time is impaired several different ways when they are occupied with texting or drinking. Alcohol impairs drivers which causes the driver to speed, not wear a seat belt, not turning on the turn signal, swerve, and have short attention spans (Corte and...
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...as the walk and turn DUI test and might have a physical impairment in which the accused individual cannot perform the “test” correctly. According to osbar.org, the term under the influence means it is illegal to drive with any degree of impairment that is caused by drugs or alcohol or a combination of both (www.osbar.org). According to osbar.org, the prosecutor does not need to prove that you were drunk or intoxicated in order to prove the offense of driving under the influence of intoxicants but instead you are guilty of the charge if you are merely affected to a noticeable degree by the intoxicant you have consumed if the intoxicant is alcohol, a controlled substance or a combination of both (www.osbar.org). The test is whether you lack the clarity of mind and physical control that you normally possess because of the intoxicant you have consumed (www.osbar.org). According to nhtsa.org, the walk and turn test is 68% accurate in determining whether a driver has a blood alcohol concentration over .10. Nearly one out of three individuals who fail the test are not drunk driving. According to attorneys.com, the blood alcohol limit in my home state of Texas is .08 percent which means that if you are at or above this limit, a police officer may arrest you for drinking and driving (www.attorneys.com). In Texas a law enforcement officer...
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...Aristotle's Ethics Aristotle discusses what the greatest good could be. He begins by saying, “Every craft and every investigation, and likewise every action and decision, seems to be aimed at some good.” This means that Aristotle thinks that everyone’s actions in life are directed at something greater, something that they are striving for. I believe this to be a really strong point of the thesis because it seems in life that everything you do, you are aiming for something else. With every decision and action that a person makes, they try to gain a greater self-worth and prosperity. The true meaning that Aristotle hints upon is to achieve greatness and to be the best person that lies in your grasp. Aristotle believes that all good is subordinate to some point. For instance, the end, or good of a student would be the degree; with an inventor it would be the invention. This means that different people have different ideas about what the greatest good is. Today, the saying goes “money is the root of all evil”. This is true in some respects because money has destroyed countless friendships and lives. An example would be people who have had money their entire lives. Wealthy individuals probably think that money is not the greatest good because they are used to be able to have everything that they could want and will never be satisfied with anything because they will always want more. Some examples that Aristotle gives as to what he thinks people to see as the greatest good, or...
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...Driving under the influence convictions in the Navy: Does the Navy have to establish a required on punishment? Senior Enlisted Academy Driving under the influence convictions in the Navy In 2009, IS2 Norton was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) off base in San Diego. His commanding officer took him to Captain’s Mast and convicted him of disobeying a general order. He was reduced in rank to an E4 and forfeited half his pay for two months. In 2012, the same command had three Sailors convicted of DUI off base and they were not awarded non-judicial punishment (NJP). All four sailors had a blood alcohol content over double the state limit of 0.08 (Taylor, 2013). To ensure equality and fairness, should the Navy establish a standard punishment covering DUI convictions? This paper will provide the background, discussion and recommendations on the Navy’s punishment of DUI convictions. Background Information The Navy has seen a 44 percent decrease of DUIs the past four years. However, there were over 2,000 DUIs reported in fiscal year 2011. Additionally, there was over 5,000 Navy-wide alcohol related incidents in the same year which includes Sailors driving under the influence who were originally arrested for DUI but were able to have the charges downgraded to a lesser charge (Port, 2012). While that number seems low, military alcohol use, especially among young service members, is almost twice as high as their civilian counter...
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...Be-do Be-do License and registration please then BOOM you received a DWI. This speech is to inform you about DWI (Driving While Impaired) and ways to avoid a DWI. Besides been curious about this topic because I have seen many of my associates and friends receive a DWI; I also feel that this is very important and yet interesting subject for people to be aware of as well as the consequences for making the wrong decision. First, we will discuss about the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) test, the many penalties when an individual received a DWI, and finally discuss the many ways to avoid a DWI. Let’s begin with the BAC test also known as “Blood Alcohol Concentration” (According to WebMD.com Last Updated: November 07, 2011) this test measures the amount of alcohol in your body. Alcohol is quickly absorbed into the blood and can be measured within minutes of having an alcoholic drink. Now does anyone know what is the percentage that will qualify you to be impaired or to be classified as a DWI victim? Well the percentage is .08% however, for anyone with a prior record of a DWI it is .04%. For anyone who blows a .15% or higher they will be put on what is call “an ignition interlock devices”. Which is A machine connected to your car's ignition that checks for the presence of alcohol in the driver. The driver must blow into the machine to start the car and continue to periodically blow into the device to keep the car in motion. But if it senses any alcohol it will not turn on....
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...Filed 1/7/16 P. v. Cole CA2/4 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR |THE PEOPLE, | B254915 | | | | |Plaintiff and Respondent, |(Los Angeles County | | |Super. Ct. No. MA055457) | |v. | | | | | |TOMMIE LEE COLE, | ...
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...Persuasion, Indoctrination and Inoculation Refraining From Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs Pamela Hill PSY/285 August 3, 2014 Lynn Lunceford The following essay is an attempt to persuade my fellow classmates to take action and to support my position of refraining from driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. This essay will incorporate inoculation and indoctrination, while including logical inquiry, problem solving and critical thinking to support arguments and peripheral cues. Not only does driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs create risks for the driver, but everyone else on the road as well. Alcohol and drug use behind the wheel has become second nature in our country, and must be stopped. Each day in the United States, people drive under the influence of alcohol and drugs almost 300,000 times, but fewer than 4,000 are actually arrested for this crime (Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States: 2012). In 2012 alone, 10.3 million people reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs in the past year (2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health). The consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs can be numbing; arrests, property damage, injury and most likely death. Based on information provided by the Bureau of Transportation, every two hours, at least three people are killed in alcohol and drug related highway crashes. Drugs and alcohol are not only responsible for highway...
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...Chapter 4 - Driving Record Information PA Driver’s Manual CHAPTER 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. THE MINIMUM DRINKING AGE IN THIS STATE IS ____ YEARS. A. 9 B. 20 C. 21 D. 18 2. PEOPLE UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE WHO USE A FALSE IDENTIFICATION CARD TO BUY ALCOHOL WILL: A. Receive a driving suspension that starts on their 16th birthday B. Not be able to take the driver’s exam until their 21st birthday C. Receive a driving suspension that starts on their 21st birthday D. Be sent to an alcohol safety education class 3. IF A PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OLD CONSUMES ALCOHOL, BUT IS NOT DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE PENALTY FOR A FIRST OFFENSE IS: A. A 90-day driver license suspension and up to a $500 fine B. A 6-month probation C. Sentence to a corrections institution D. Points on the driving record 4. PARENTAL CONSENT TO CONDUCT BREATH, BLOOD, AND URINE TESTS IS: A. Not required B. Required from only one parent C. Required for people under 16 years old D. Required from both parents 5. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO ______ ALCOHOL. A. Wear clothing advertising B. Be in the presence of C. Consume D. Serve 6. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO ______ ALCOHOL. A. Wear clothing advertising B. Possess C. Serve D. Be in the presence of 7. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO ______ ALCOHOL. A. Serve B. Wear clothing advertising C. Be in the presence of D. Transport 8. ONE OF THE PENALTIES FOR DRIVING UNDER...
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...Do Your Passengers in The Backseat Use Seatbelts? Seatbelts save lives! Even though there have been numerous studies showing that wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of serious injury and death in a car accident, many people still do not wear their seatbelts. According to Chris Caruso from Automotive Safety Counseling, the United States has the lowest rate of seatbelt use in the developed world. From 1975 through 2014, wearing seatbelts saved 330,507 lives; however, if every person had been wearing a seatbelt, another 378,983 lives would have been saved. One contributing factor to the number of lives lost is the fact that many passengers in the back seat do not wear seatbelts. Approximately 22 percent of passengers riding in the back seat do not buckle up. Fifty-five percent of the backseat passengers who died in motor vehicle accidents in 2013 were not wearing their seatbelts. The US DOT estimates that people who do not wear seatbelts are 30 times more likely to be ejected from the vehicle in a collision. Even though California’s seatbelt laws require all occupants of a vehicle buckle up, people continue to ignore the law. Possibly one reason people do not wear seatbelts is they convince themselves they are safer in the backseat so they do not need to wear their seatbelt. What Are the Five Most Dangerous Lies People Believe About Wearing Seatbelts? In addition to believing the back seat is safer in a car crash, people use other excuses to avoid wearing a seatbelt. Consumer...
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...The argument is waether there should be red light cameras. I think that there should be red light cameras for many reasons im going to explain to you. First, the artical states that " The National Highway Traffic SAftey Administration states that running red lights causes hundreds of traffic fatalities and thousands of injuries annualy." if they add these red light cameras it would stop these people from running red lights because they would be sent a ticket. Adding these cameras could drop the amount of frount-into-side accident by 25%. Second, if they get awaqy with it the first time they might do it again. if these cameras arent added then these pople that run red lights wouldnt get in trouble for their crime and the'll just do it again,...
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...traffic-related deaths in the United States.” According to the CDC. Drunk driving is one the biggest dangers in the world, when it comes to driving. Usually drunk driving physically affects people that aren’t drinking, more than the drunk driver themselves. This is because when someone is drunk their reflexes are very delayed, so when they are about to get in an accident they don’t tense up their bodies and their bodies moves with the vehicle on impact. This plays a big role on how badly you are injured or not. When people are sober, and they are about to get in an accident, they tense up which causes them to try and resist impact. Doing this is what causes so many injuries and this is why drunk drivers get away without even a scratch so often in accidents. Even though drunk driving car accidents may cause more physical pain to the non drunk drivers, often times the emotional pain is too much to bare when a drunk driver has killed someone in an accident. I couldn’t...
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...Many of us have had multiple drinks and gotten behind the wheel of a car without incident. The consequences of drinking and driving are not something we often think about. However, driving under the influence has very strict consequences in every state, including possible suspension or revocation of your professional license. If you have been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, contact a professional license defense attorney immediately to protect your professional license. If you have a professional license in the medical field, licensing boards have strict consequences in place if you are charged with a DUI. In some workplaces, a DUI can be considered unprofessional conduct in the workplace, thereby providing...
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