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Risks & Consequences
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Australia – The names of the drivers are sent to the local newspaper and printed under the heading, “He/She is drunk and in jail.”
Malaysia – Driver is jailed and if he’s married, his wife is jailed too.
Turkey – Drunk drivers are taken 20 miles from town by the police and forced to walk back under escort.
Norway – The drunk driver is sentenced to 3 weeks in jail at hard labor, with 1 year loss of license. If there is a second offense within 5 years, the license is revoked for life.
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Finland & Sweden – Drunk drivers receive an automatic jail sentence of 1 year at hard labor.
Costa Rica – Police remove the license plates from the drunk driver’s car.
Russia – The license is revoked for life. England – Drunk drivers are sentenced to
one year jail term, fined $750 and have their license suspended for a year.
France – Conviction means a 3 year suspension, 1 year in jail, and a $1,000 fine.
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Poland – Drunk drivers are jailed, fined, and forced to attend political lectures.
Bulgaria – A second conviction results in execution.
El Salvador – Your first offense is your last … execution by firing squad.
So … what do you think? Are our laws too easy in regards to drinking and driving?
Should they change???
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Driving while intoxicated is the leading cause of teen death
Almost 50% of car crashes in which a passenger dies is due to the driver being drunk
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An estimated 513,000 people in the United States are injured in alcohol-related car crashes
About 3 in 10 people in the US will be involved in an alcohol-related accidents at some point
Nation’s most frequent committed crime
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Drinking ANY amount of alcohol can …
Reduce ability to judge distances, speeds, and turns
Increases a person’s tendency to take risks
Slows reflexes Reduces concentration Makes a person more
forgetful Reduces a person’s ability
to judge capabilities and limitations
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What is BAC?◦ Blood Alcohol Concentration◦ Determined through a breathalyzer
Factors affecting BAC:◦ Gender◦ Weight◦ Metabolism◦ Amount of alcohol consumed◦ Amount of food consumed before/during drinking◦ Time between drinks
The ability to drive is affected even at a BAC of .02. Just one drink can affect a person’s ability to drive safety.
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DUI – Driving Under the Influence (.08)DWI – Driving While Intoxicated (.10)
Some states have special license plates for vehicles of drunk drivers!
.o8 BAC for drunk driving DUI or DWI A person who has a BAC
over .08 or refuses to take a chemical test will have their license suspended or revoked
Multiple offenders may have to forfeit their vehicles
No open containers are allowed for anyone in the vehicle
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In the state of Washington … Mandatory education/treatment for all DUIs Vehicle forfeited for 2nd conviction within 7 years A BAC of .08 = 1 day in jail or 15 days electronic
home monitoring, $685 fine A BAC of .15 or over = minimum 2 days in jail or 30
days electronic home monitoring, $925 fine Ignition interlock if BAC is over .15 Injuries caused by drinking and driving = not more
than 10 years in jail, $20,000 fine Homicide caused by drinking and driving =
$50,000, revoked license, possible life jail sentence
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If you are under 21 and are drinking while driving you will be given a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) if you have a BAC of .02 or greater.◦ .02 = approximately one drink
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If you choose to drink you need to take responsibility for your actions!◦ Choose a driver that
hasn’t been drinking◦ Plan ahead … don’t wait
until people have started drinking
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