Monday, March 5, 2012

Questions for new topic: " Don't Drink And Drive"

What exactly is the problem? Ans: The problem is people who get behind the wheel of an automobile under the influence of alcohol. They put every driver on the road at risk of an accident and of course themselves. Alcohol is an addiction and people risk getting hooked on it.
Who is most affected by the problem? Ans: Innocent people who are just driving to there destinations unaware of the dangers of someone who is intoxicated. In some cases, Alcohol leads to mental disorder and to some extent bi-polar disease.
What causes the problem? Ans: Well, for starters its people who drink and then decide to drive. They might be leaving a party drunk and without thinking get behind the wheel and drive home. Many people have lost their lives to a person who was intoxicated. The people who do survive an accident could possibly be disabled for the rest of their lives and are emotionally scared for life.
Has anyone tried to do anything about it? If so, why haven't they succeeded? Ans: The people who are most successful about doing something about it is Law Enforcement. They lock people up in jail if they are caught drinking and driving. The penalty's are extreme, it will cost a person hundreds of dollars to get there license back and their insurance costs go up. Not to mention, they have to do community service and attend alcohol classes which also costs more money. In some cases they have to wear an ankle bracelet with GPS tracking to monitor where they are at. In addition; they have to go to court to settle their cases. For the most part, they are succeeding substantially. Why, nobody would ever like to go to jail and people who do drink are conscientious of the police just waiting for them. Other organizations who are trying to make a dent in the problem is (MADD) Mothers Against Drunk Drivers.
What is likely to happen in the future if the problem isn't solved? Ans: I don' think the problem will ever be solved but the passage of new laws will cause people to think before they drink. As long as there is alcohol people will continue to drink but new sin taxes make it that much more expensive to purchase alcohol.

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