| Drinking and driving is not only dangerous for the | | | | There are certain measures that can be |
| other guy but also the driver and the passengers | | | | implemented to curb drunk driving. Regular checks |
| of the car itself. You should refrain from drinking | | | | for drunk drivers on the road can be carried out |
| and driving as there is a significantly increased risk | | | | by the law. Offenders should be severely punished |
| of car accidents, damage to property and injury | | | | in the form of levying heavy fines and penalties. |
| to people. Prevention is always better than cure. | | | | Licenses of regular offenders should be |
| Hence, drinking and driving should not go together | | | | suspended or terminated. Rehabilitation programs |
| in fact it is stupid. Heavy penalties can be | | | | should be conducted for those people who cant |
| impounded on the accused, like suspension of | | | | kiss the habit goodbye. Every state should |
| drivers license, fines, a term in jail and confiscation | | | | provide adequate information on the bad effects |
| of vehicle registration plates. | | | | of DUI at the time of the drivers exams. |
| Every year there are thousands of people getting | | | | Many cars will have technological devices available |
| hurt or dying due to the drinking and driving. | | | | like alarm systems in case the driver inside falls |
| About 20% of the traffic fatalities all over the | | | | asleep. They will soon be fitted with anti collision |
| world take place due to drunk driving. We, like | | | | devices so that the car brakes automatically if it |
| responsible citizens, should understand the ill | | | | is about to crash with another object in the front |
| effects of drunk driving and refrain from doing it. | | | | or the back. |
| DUI or Drinking under the Influence of Intoxicants | | | | Remember by being a responsible citizen you set |
| may cause problems in the present and in the | | | | an example to other people as well. Do not |
| future. The police should carry random checks on | | | | unnecessarily force others to drink at your |
| drunk drivers, especially at night to catch the | | | | parties. See to it that the party gets over well |
| offenders and reduce the menace. A breath | | | | within time so that people can leave early. And |
| analyzer test is the most common test used to | | | | also provide alternate means of transportation for |
| catch the offenders. | | | | those that do drink. |
| Also, studies show that half of the offenders | | | | If you are arrested for DUI, then hiring a DUI |
| caught were not under the influence of alcohol but | | | | lawyer proves to be the best decision. Driving |
| other banned substances like drugs. Parents should | | | | under the influence can have serious |
| warn their children against drunk driving and show | | | | consequences on you if you are involved in a car |
| their own daily lives to their children by example. | | | | accident. You may face consequences like jail or |
| They should make their children understand the | | | | prison, penalties or fines, vehicle impoundment, |
| importance of being a responsible citizen. And, | | | | etc. The DUI lawyer is familiar with the intricacies |
| they should do nothing to bring any harm or any | | | | and procedures involved with DUI charges and are |
| injury to people including something as | | | | your best bet if you find yourself in such a |
| irresponsible as drunk driving. | | | | predicament. |