Drunk driving
The Saturday night party was the place to be. Anyone who is anyone was there. John's curfew is midnight and its 12:05. Mark had been doing quite a lot of drinking and he was John's ride home. John questioned whether or not he wanted to get in the car with Mark, but thought about how mad his parents were going to be. He was already five minutes late. Saying to himself "Just this one time," he decided to get in the car. John never made it home that night. Mark had rolled the car off the bridge one mile away from his house. John lost his life all because he was afraid of getting grounded. There are many situations similar to John's, and in a lot of them, no one survives. Because of all the death and tragedy as a result of driving under the influence of alcohol, I feel that there should be an increased punishment if caught.The legal definitions of "driving" and "drunk" are open to many interpretations, which vary greatly from state to state. In some places, "driving" can include sitting still in a parked or wrecked vehicle with the motor off, or starting up a car in a driveway. Police can and do arrest people whom they believe are drunk
In conclusion, I leave you with three questions, is this simple two-minute car ride worth dying for? Is there another option you can take before you put yours and others lives in danger? Why would you even take the risk? There is so much unnecessary tragedy associated with driving under the influence. Maybe if there were tougher laws against it, more people would choose a different solution. Perhaps if you got caught driving drunk, you would be sent to prison for putting other peoples lives in danger. I see it as attempted murder, many innocent people die as a result of being hit by a drunk driver. We need to stop them from killing, before they actually do. There are many situations where teenagers are given a choice whether or not to get in the car with a drunk driver. Some kids just do not want to get their friends in trouble, and some simply have the grand idea in their head that nothing is ever going to happen to them. Statistics say that the number one cause of death among 15-19 year olds is drinking and driving. Also, every year more then 10,000 Americans, ages 16- 24 die in alcohol related car crashes. You can be found guil
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