Drunk Driving
...twenty people are injured in alcohol-related accidents. Alcohol-related traffic accidents are the leading cause of traffic accidents in the United States. Last year three hundred five thousand, people were injured by drunk drivers.(Schwebel, Accidents Caused by Drunk Driver, {1}. Twenty percent of all traffic accidents are caused by drunk drivers. (Potsdam, The Problem, (1). Fifty percent of drunk driver that were involved in a fatal accident had blood alcohol content (BAC) of .2 or more. When most drunk drivers that are involved in an accident were someone is injured their blood alcohol content is .17. (Potsdam, The facts, (1) The punishments of drunk driving are very harsh. If you cause a traffic accident while under the influence of alcohol you could be charged with a felony, a misdemeanor, or a fine. If you are the driver under the influence of alcohol and you are involved in a fatal accident you could get charged with man slaughter and serve time in jail. The different states handle drunk driving differently. (Marlete, Brooke, how your State handles Drunk Driving, (1). The charges vary depending on how many deaths and injuries in the accident. You can also get points on your license. Your license could get suspended then most likely you will lose your insurance. One of the many stories that were posted on the internet was about a little girl and her family. Lisa Fedel, Amy Fedel, and their parents were involved in an alcohol-related car accident in, 1998. About two months before the accident Amy Fedel was doing a research paper on drinking and driving and what it does to your body. She wasn’t aware that two months later she would be killed by a drunk driver. Amy and Lisa’s pare...