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In
2002, 41% of all car accident related fatalities were caused by someone who was driving
drunk.
In
the time it takes you to read this article, 1 person will have died in the U.S.
because of an alcohol related car accident. Hundreds more lives will be
adversely affected from this senseless loss all started by the entertainment
value one drunk driver obtained from a tasty alcoholic drink.
17,000
drunk driving related deaths occur every year
in the United States
Car
accident statistics
The
most tragic thing about all of these deaths and accidents is that they could
easily have been prevented had the person behind the wheel simply stayed home.
These
numbers are horrific, but they don’t take into account the true extent of the
damage that is caused by driving drunk.
The widespread effects of these accidents affect the families of
everybody involved as well as the community as a whole.
There
are many different organizations, such as MADD, that have been set up to teach
people to refrain from driving while drinking alcohol at all.
While
the problem still persists, these organizations and standards are having a major
effect on the problem. Even companies that sell alcoholic beverages work to reduce
the number of people driving drunk by using ad time to promote designated
drivers.
However,
before accepting to become a designated driver understand that your good Samaritan
act comes with risks, too. For more information
see: "Becoming a Designated Driver: What to Expect"
Holidays
are notorious for incidences of people driving irresponsibly. You can keep people from driving drunk just by taking
a few minor precautions...
Drunk
driving isn't serious to ... Driving
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