Drinking and Driving

Did you know that every year in the U.S. about 600,000 and 10 percent of all vehicle crashes recorded by the police department are due to the consumption of alcohol? Nearly 40% Americans are involved in an alcohol-related motor vehicle crash in their lifetime. Many people in this society are drinking and driving. This paper will explore why drunk driving or driving under influence is the prime cause of motor vehicle crash cases which often lead to deaths and serious injuries, the costs and consequences of driving while under the influence, why you should never drink and drive.

Drunk driving endangers the lives of pedestrians. For example, on July 22, 1995, five-year-old Kyla was killed when a drunk driver struck her family's car head-on. Then too, accidents related to drunk driving takes place every 45 minutes in the US. Likewise, teen alcohol use kills about 6,000 people each year, more than illegal drugs combined. Finally, every minute one person is injured from an alcohol-related crash.

There are grave consequences and costs of driving while under the influence.

Drinking and driving is a crime that can cost one a lot of money, which could be used for education or other important things. First, it affects your driving record. Second, you could get your car impounded. Third, you need to pay fees of more than $1,000.

Consequently, your insurance will go up and you could end up paying attorney and legal fees.

There are at least five reasons why you should never drink and drive!

First of all you put your life in danger. If you lost control of a vehicle, you can get into an accident where you will get hurt of killed. Secondly, you put the lives of others in danger. Think about the lives of others. If you drink and drive not only can an accident be fatal for you, but for other people. Thirdly,