Cracking Down on Drinking and Driving - 6 views

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  #1 Emma Sandrolini on 16 May 13

   

  Since the legal blood alcohol level changed from .15 to.08 in 2004, the alcohol caused death number dropped from 25, 000 to 11, 000. But what can we do to prevent even more accidents and deaths? Drop the legal blood alcohol level? What can we do, as citizens, to improve these numbers even more, how can we progress?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Since the legal blood alcohol level changed from .15 to.08 in 2004, the alcohol caused death number dropped from 25, 000 to 11, 000. But what can we do to prevent even more accidents and deaths? Drop the legal blood alcohol level? What can we do, as citizens, to improve these numbers even more, how can we progress?</div>

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  #2 Haley Fretes on 20 May 13

   

  I think with something like this the most important thing we can do is educate people about it. The Every 15 minutes simulation and things such as the Peer Resource Distracted Driving Day brings attention and awareness to the issue and makes them understand more by participating in something than just reading it on a piece of paper or getting lectured about it. By showing people the dramatic affects of drinking and driving, it can help them understand the danger and hopefully urge them to make better choices. As far as dropping the legal blood alcohol level again, I think that it could be helpful in reducing the number, but I don't think its the most effective solution.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think with something like this the most important thing we can do is educate people about it. The Every 15 minutes simulation and things such as the Peer Resource Distracted Driving Day brings attention and awareness to the issue and makes them understand more by participating in something than just reading it on a piece of paper or getting lectured about it. By showing people the dramatic affects of drinking and driving, it can help them understand the danger and hopefully urge them to make better choices. As far as dropping the legal blood alcohol level again, I think that it could be helpful in reducing the number, but I don't think its the most effective solution.</div>

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