Drunk Drivers

             Drunk driving is a big problem in California today, as well as the rest of the country. There is nothing more eye opening than witnessing, or being a victim to an automobile accident. It is proven that the percentage of drunk driving on the road has gone up in the past years, in seventeen different states. This also makes me think that the battle to stop drunk driving is failing.
             Whether it be a drunk driving accident or just a fatal car accident, it still has the same effect on families. Drunk drivers on the road who are not able to function correctly, are risking the lives of innocent victims. The consequence of drunk drivers should be so high, that people think twice before doing it. For instance if someone is killed in the incident they should be locked up for life, with no bail set. If you get a D.U.I., you should mandatorily suspend drivers license and get taken to jail that night with bail set at $25,000.
             It has though came to conclusion that due to the efforts of avoiding groups like the MADD, the penalties and consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs have gotten much stiffer. The highest alcohol level was 0.1% and the lowest was 0.05%. Now drivers are considered legally drunk when their blood alcohol level is 0.08%. Alcohol related accidents are so prevalent, it is estimated that 40% of all persons in the united states will be involved in a traffic mishap blamed on alcohol at some point in their lives.
             Never take anything for granted because you never ever know if you will be killed by a drunk driver, or even somebody not paying attention, or messing around in a car. Also always be friends or acquaintance with people at your school because you never know who you might lose. Sometimes people don't take others peoples feelings and actions into consideration. In a car to sometimes people tend to think that maybe their cell phone is more important at the time then what could ha
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