April Hernandez
English 255
March 29, 2013
Drunk Driving
All motor vehicle drivers have a duty of care, not only to themselves, or their passengers; but to all other drivers on the road. Unfortunately, some drivers choose to be negligent and drive under the influence. Which most of the time results in car accident fatalities, and can have major effects on the family or families affected by the incident. Although you probably think it could never happen to you, experts say that everyone has a 40% chance of being in a car crash involving alcohol use sometime in their life. It is wrong, irresponsible, and wastes many lives. There is nothing positive that can come out of drunk driving.
There are many consequences that can result in a person driving under the influence. For example your driving record can be greatly affected, such as your license being revoked. Or you may have to pay an excessive amount of money for fines that you are charged with, starting at about five hundred dollars to one thousand dollars, depending on how many DUI convictions you have. If arrested for drunk driving, you will have to take a chemical test to get a more accurate estimate of your Blood Alcohol Concentration. You are required by the Implied consent Law to take the chemical test. If you refuse to take this test, your driver’s license will be suspended and you will be hit with yet another DUI fine. Also as part of your DUI fines, you will have to attend DUI School. The length of time you have to attend the school depends on how high your BAC was. The higher you’re BAC, the longer you must attend the DUI School. In California, for example, you can get anywhere between twelve hours to thirty months of DUI school.
Underage drinking is an even more serious offense. In many states, anyone under 21 years of age caught driving with a BAC level o .02% or higher can be cited for an underage