Stop Drunk
Driving
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Quick Facts: Over 10,000 people died in 2018 because of crashes
involving someone with alcohol in their system. 29% of all
total car crashes that resulted in a death in 2018 involved an alcohol-impaired
driver. In 2018, an
average of 1 person every 50 minutes died from a car crash. Drunk
driving awareness has increased in recent years though, with the percentage
of drunk driving deaths decreasing by 9% over the past decade. One in three
people will be involved in a drunk driving crash at one point or another in
their lives. For more
drunk driving statistics, click here. |
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Methods to
End Drunk Driving: 1.
We
will create a social media campaign. The power of the internet is very high,
particularly for its influence on younger drivers. This will help raise
awareness for drunk driving and will, in turn, lower the number of fatalities
from underage driving. The hashtag will be #UandIEndDUI. 2.
The
government must take initiative and form a new requirement in all high school
curriculum across the country that includes a course on drunk driving and its
dangers. This will help raise even more awareness amongst the youth which
will hopefully create generational change on the outlook of drunk driving. 3.
There
must be increased amount of sobriety checkpoints to keep drivers on their
toes at all times. Although this may be a hassle for some, it would be helpful
as a deterrent for drunk driving. DISCLAIMER: Muhamed Campara takes full responsibility for the information
posted. The information on this page represents that of Muhamed
Campara and not that of California State University,
Sacramento. |
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