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Drunk drivers should be imprisoned on the first offense

1. http://www.alcoholfacts.org/CrashCourseOnMADD.html

-"The biggest problem in reducing drunk driving fatalities now consists of the hard core of alcoholic drivers who repeatedly drive with BAC's of .15 or higher."

2. http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html

-"Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver."

3. http://transportation.ky.gov/driver-licensing/pages/dui-laws-in-kentucky.aspx

-"increasing penalties such as fines or jail for drunk driving, and mandating alcohol education."

4. http://www.ncadd.org/index.php/learn-about-alcohol/drinking-and-driving

**-"Drivers Under Age 21:** Drivers younger than 21 **are not allowed to operate a motor vehicle with any level of alcohol** in their system."

5. https://www.mdt.mt.gov/safety/docs/dui_penalties.pdf

-" Driving is a privilege not a right. There are several laws related to impaired driving "

6. http://transportation.ky.gov/driver-licensing/pages/dui-laws-in-kentucky.aspx

-" DUI laws in kentucky"

7. http://www.dmv.org/ky-kentucky/automotive-law/dui.php

-"Penalties for DUI"

8. http://dui.drivinglaws.org/kentucky.php

-"Aggravated DUI Circumstances."

9. http://duilawyernow.org/kentucky

-" number of DUI/punishment. "

10. http://www.hssn.org/judicialaffairs/state-alcohol-law.php

-"(b) While under the influence of alcohol;"

Driving under the influence of alcohol can be very dangerous for everyone. Drunk drivers should be imprisoned on their first offence because they could kill themselves or get seriously hurt, they could injure or kill someone else, and in most cases damage property.

Losing a loved one to a drunk driving accident or by someone under the influence is unfair and wrong. Some people could say that it depends on the amount of alcohol drank because alcohol don’t affect everyone the same. However, That doesn’t necessarily matter because, being 21 or older there is a 0.08 blood breath level, anything higher than the 0.08 is considered too much and marked as a DUI, people can also be convicted at levels lower that 0.08 based on evidence which indicated impairments. For any person under the age of 21, there is a zero tolerance and no limit for a blood breath level.

There are about 2,392 deaths per year in Kentucky related to driving under the influence of alcohol. From 1982 to 2014 the rate for DUIs and fatalities has decreased, but some people are lucky enough to not get caught or cause any real harm to themselves or others. I’ve heard some people say they drive just fine under the influence, and I’ve heard them say they drive better like that than normally. I don’t believe that’s completely true.

Along with wrecking and getting hurt most drunk drivers damage others property. Each year, drunk drivers cost the U.S tax payers an estimated $51 million dollars in damaged property. In some cases only the drivers property is damaged and other cases it involves more people. After any damage done the driver will be held liable for the damages they caused.

After seeing how serious this can be it, should make a lot of people be more responsible when making decisions like this. Knowing there is a chance of hurting someone or killing them should be enough for someone to not do it. Don’t assume it won’t happen to you because you’re always “extra careful.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving: A Crash Course in MADD
In-text: (David J. Hanson, 2014)

Bibliography: David J. Hanson, P. (2014). //Mothers Against Drunk Driving: A Crash Course in MADD//. [online] Alcoholfacts.org. Available at: http://www.alcoholfacts.org/CrashCourseOnMADD.html [Accessed 16 May. 2014].


 * Cdc.gov**

CDC - Impaired Driving Facts - Motor Vehicle Safety - Injury Center
In-text: (Cdc.gov, 2014)

Bibliography: Cdc.gov, (2014). //CDC - Impaired Driving Facts - Motor Vehicle Safety - Injury Center//. [online] Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html [Accessed 16 May. 2014].

Kentucky Drunk Driving Fines & Penalties | DrivingLaws.org
In-text: (Stim, 2014)

Bibliography: Stim, R. (2014). //Kentucky Drunk Driving Fines & Penalties | DrivingLaws.org//. [online] dui.drivinglaws.org. Available at: http://dui.drivinglaws.org/kentucky.php [Accessed 16 May. 2014].