Why Shouldn T Drunk Drivers Be Stopped

Drunk driving must be stopped, it hurts many people in different ways. There are countless accidents in which the drivers and passengers of vehicles have been killed or very badly injured by drunk drivers. One way that drunk drivers affect the lives of people is that they put everyone on the road around them in danger. Another way that drunk drivers affect people is that they impact the lives of anyone they hurt drastically. The last way that drunk drivers affect people’s lives is that they damage cars and property.

The first reason that drunk driving is a horrible choice and needs to be stopped is because there are many accidents caused by drunk driving. Almost half of the car accidents nationally are caused by drunk drivers. The source

states “If your blood or breath alcohol concentration level is .08 grams, the point of presumed intoxication in Utah, you are six times more likely to have a crash than if you are sober.”. This quote explains that you are six times more likely to have a crash than if you are sober. That means you are almost sure to have a crash if you drive while intoxicated. There is no reason you must drink and drive besides for fun. There is no excuse for these behaviors and drunk driving must be stopped.

The second reason that drunk driving must be stopped is because they put the lives of everyone on the road at risk.

The more you are intoxicated, the worse your judgement is. You only need one drink per hour after becoming intoxicated to stay drunk according to the passage. When you are intoxicated it heightens your risk of having an accident drastically. There are lives of innocent people driving their vehicles on the roads and when you make the choice to drive while drunk you are putting all of their lives in danger. If you badly injure or kill someone, you have to live with that the rest of your life. The ones you hurt doesn't just hurt them, it hurts all of their loved ones and friends. There are plenty of things to do besides drinking and driving, choose something else.

The last reason that driving while intoxicated is bad is because it damages the vehicles you destroy and the property you crash into, not only will you have to live with the fact that you destroyed multiple people’s lives, you also have to repair the damage you’ve done. When you crash into a house or a wall, someone has to pay to fix it, and that someone is you. At this point you will have the weight of someone's death or injure on your hands, most likely a lawsuit, and to wrap it all up a price to pay for the cars and buildings you have

destroyed.

In conclusion, drunk driving is a horrible crime and puts many lives in danger. You are almost guaranteed to destroy someone’s life if you drive while you are intoxicated. Studies have shown that almost half of crashes in america are caused by this. There are no excuses to drive drunk. Most religions prohibit drinking and the partaking of any alcoholic substances, this will help the cause to stop drunk driving. We can improve not only our country but all others by choosing to put down the drink and drive sober. Nobody wants to have a car accident but when you drink you are telling everyone you do. Stop drunk driving while we can.