Drink Driving Statistics
Resources and Reasons NOT to Drink and Drive Author: Jennifer Smith NEVER drive intoxicated. This tip is yet another of those obvious ones. But people still do it ALL the time. To be honest, there really is no excuse for drinking and driving. Besides simply being responsible ...
Resources and Reasons NOT to Drink and Drive
Author: Jennifer Smith
NEVER drive intoxicated.
This tip is yet another of those obvious ones. But people still do it ALL the time.
To be honest, there really is no excuse for drinking and driving. Besides simply being responsible and having a designated driver on nights out, there are so many additional services for all different occasions.
If you're not sure of your blood alcohol level:
- Buy a breathalyzer by searching abreathalyzera in the Google Product Search. Prices range from as low as to 0. Most breathalyzers go for approximately .
- Calculate your blood alcohol level using applications for your smart phone
- aR-U-Buzzed?a IPhone application by the Colorado Department of Transportation (Free on ITunes).
- aR-U-Buzzed?a IPhone application by the Colorado Department of Transportation (Free on ITunes).
- Do it the old way. Use a trusty chart. I recommend you print a copy and have it in your car at all times.
If you went alone or everyone in your party is intoxicated:
- Take public transportation
- Take a taxi.
- If you went to a restaurant or bar, they should be able to recommend a few different taxi services.
- You can also call 1-800-GOOG-411 for no cost and ask for a taxi service in your area.
- There are also several IPhone applications that connect you to a taxi in your area, using GPS functionality. Try aRocket Taxi,a aCall A Taxi,a aCab 4 Me,a and many more!
- Carpool. Only one sober driver? Pitch in for gas and ask for a ride. However, if you suspect at all that that person has been drinking, be safe and don't take the risk.
- Hire a designated driver. Search for a service in your area and save their phone number in your phone. Often times they will let you rent drivers by the hour. Besides having a sober and insured driver behind the wheel, you have the added comfort of being able to take your car home that night.
Now, some of these services may cost more than you want to on your one night out. However, compared to the cost of a DUI, these prices are dirt cheap. Here are the costs associated with a DUI (not including personal injuries, medical costs, lost pay, or vehicle damages):
- Minimum fine: $ 390
- Penalty Assessment: $ 666
- State Restitution Fund: $ 100
- Alcohol-Abuse Education Fund: $ 50
- Blood or Breath-Testing Fee: $ 37
- Jail Cite-and-Release Fee: $ 10
- Driving/Alcohol-Awareness School: $ 375 (16 weeks minimum)
- License Reissue Fee: $ 100
- Attorney Fees (average): $ 2,500
- Auto Insurance Increase: $ 3,600 - ,600
(The Auto Club estimates ,200 a year for 3 years)
Total ,828 - ,828
(Credits to FriendsDriveSober.org and Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
To learn more about the dangers of drinking and driving, visit the following organizations:
- Alcohol Alert
- Center for Disease Control
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
And remember, if you or a loved one is hit and consequentially hurt by a drunk driver, consult a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. Some consolidated sources to find a personal injury lawyer include:
Car Accident Injury Helpline: http://www.caraccidentinjuryhelpline.com/
Personal Injury Helpline: http:// www.injuryhelplinelawyer.com/
For more tips, please go to my blog at: http://helpcaraccident.wordpress.com/
Worldwide or Australian Drink Driving Statistics or Facts?
Hey guys doing a school, project and my partner and i are making an ad. Help much appreciated thanks!
i’m doin a project 2,
the australian for Of the 62 drivers and motorcyclists killed in 2007 with a BAC at 0.05 g/100ml or over:
87% were males;
31% were between 21 and 29 years of age, 32% were aged between 30 and 39 years, 19% were aged over 40, and the remaining 18% were 20 years of age or younger;
77% were involved in single vehicle crashes;
55% of fatalities occurred on country roads; and
77% died in crashes that occurred between the hours of 6pm and 6am.
yahoo answers is not the place to get this kind of info..especially if your going to be talking to the public.
this is where government comes for answers
Hi,
I was working on a similar project. Here are the sites that i came across:
http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/jsp/content/NavigationController.do?areaID=13&tierID=2&navID=098D40B17F00000100E9B48BE7365CB0&navLink=null&pageID=164
http://www.officeofroadsafety.wa.gov.au/documents/DrinkDrivingFactSheetOctober2008.pdf
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/Drivingissues/1109441389.html
http://www.aboutdwi.com/blog/dangers-drunk-driving/
Did you say you were giving me 10 points? =)
Kevin
Can someone give me these drunk driving statistics?
What is the average aged who is pulled over for drunk driving?
On average, how many teens in the US are caught drunk driving each year?
On average how many people are killed each year due to drunk driving?
08/09 Law enforcement statistics (drink driving, grievous bodily harm ect.)?
I’m doing a debate tomorrow night; the topic is the Australia Is Too Soft On Crime. I need some statistics about the deaths cause by drink driving, grievous bodily harm, murder, homicide, rape ect.
If you have any points on my topic that would be great.
You’re unlikely to find them for events that current. It generally takes a year, sometimes longer, before such statistics are published.
http://driving-in-singapore.spf.gov.sg/services/Driving_in_Singapore/Information/pressandmsg/drinkdriving.htm might be helpful to you as a starting point for your research.
Drink driving statistics?
I was after drink driving statistics for Bucharest, Queensland or Australia.
In particular, I was after the particular age groups that are most involved in drink driving offences. I’m thinking 18 – 28 year olds? But I need a source.
JANUARY 2008
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year olds.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 3,490 drivers in this age group died in motor vehicle crashes in 2006 and an additional 272,000 were injured.
Drivers age 15- to 20-years old accounted for 12.9 percent of all the drivers involved in fatal crashes and 16 percent of all the drivers involved in police-reported crashes.
Twenty-five percent of teen drivers killed were intoxicated. In 2002 (latest data available) the estimated economic cost of police-reported crashes involving drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 was $40.8 billion, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Every year, over 17,000 people in America are killed in drunk driving accidents. In addition, roughly 500,000 people are injured each year in drunk driving accidents.
That equates to one intoxication-related automobile death every 32 minutes, and a drunk driving injury every 4 minutes.
i need drink driving statistics for 2009 and first quarter of 2010 for Sinapore.?