Drunk Driving Persuasive Speech

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It is sad to get a call in the middle of the night saying a family member is in the hospital due to a car accident. The feeling of being told it was caused by someone who was driving while being drunk, even worse. Some people think it’s not bad to drink and drive. Those who agree to this, are wrong. Drinking and driving is against the law and very dangerous to do. Alcohol prevents you from thinking clearly, which causes a negative effect on one’s ability to pay attention while driving. Having too much to drink will also impact one’s ability to react fast on pushing the brakes, if needed. As soon as someone gets behind the wheel, knowing they’ve already had more than enough to drink, the put lives in danger. Not only is the driver’s life in …show more content…

Our current law isn’t decreasing the number, it is causing no change. A change is needed in order to save innocent lives in danger of being killed by someone who isn’t completely aware of his/her doings. Every night an accident could be prevented by taking measures into hands and raising the fees and punishment to drunk drivers. Drivings who think drinking alcohol before driving is okay, should face the consequences. Moreover, if there are people hurt in the process of this, they should be in prison for a minimum of 5 years and nothing less. When let out of prison, they’re license should be revoked for a year and a half. Furthermore, by doing such thing, a drunk driver will find it hard to get a job since they’re record will should they have been in prison. Lastly, by changing this law into a more cruel punishing one people will actually fear to drive under the influence. The amount of accidents causes by drunk drivers will then decrease and so will the number of innocent injured people. Keeping the law we have now has not decreased the rate and people do not seem to fear while driving intoxicated. The rate demonstrating there should be a change made. This law should be made in order to lower the rate of drunk

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