Posts Tagged ‘Driving Under the Influence’

According to recent research, there is a steady increase in the number of drunken driving deaths in US in the last three or four years. The main reason responsible for this increase is the lack of resources in handling drunk drivers. Complacency is also a big factor in this regard. More than 350 people get killed in US every week in fully preventable crashes.

Disturbing New Trend

If media reports are to be believed, there is a disturbing new trend taking place in US. More and more women are being arrested for drunk driving. Around thirty percent of young women are involved in binge drinking. According to experts, as women have started making its presence felt in the jobs that were previously handled by men, they have also started following entertainment patterns of men and therefore more cases of drunk driving. Non profit organizations through out US are running campaigns to educate working women of dangers of drunk driving. While both men and women suffer from health related issues due to alcohol abuse, the nature of health complications faced are completely different.

State Wide Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign

Majority of US states are conducting state wide impaired driving enforcement campaign. This is important because impaired driving is the main cause of criminal deaths in United States. The significant thing about these campaigns is that it gives people all the latest information regarding modification in DWI laws. Being aware of DWI laws, you can manage your lifestyle in a much better way. DWI laws in US are quite strict. Not only your driving license can be suspended, heavy financial penalty can also be imposed on you.


Recent study has come to the conclusion that alcohol is the root cause of nearly 35 per cent of all accident cases. This is shocking figure for something that can be controlled, provided you are willing to take initiative. For the success of state wide impaired driving enforcement campaign, government is advertising heavily in both print and electronic media.

Making punishment stricter

There are number of experts who feel that US government should do something with regard to drunken driving punishments. Making punishment stricter is advocated by law enforcement officers. Rather than focusing on financial penalties, suspending driving license for an extended period and increasing jail time is a much better option according to law enforcement officers. At present, getting bail for drunken driving accidents is relatively easy. According to experts, US government need to do something in this regard as getting bail almost immediately after arrest nullify the whole exercise of reducing drunk driving cases.

Past Record of DWI

Socorro mayor Ravi Bhasker has reportedly said in a media that Richie was on a duty and has not taken his responsibilities seriously. “He has to check the sewer plant on Saturday. He had to check it on Sunday to make sure it was operating,” pointed out Bhasker. Working in city’s sewage treatment plant for the last ten years, Richie has been arrested for DWI three times. Official records clearly indicate that Richie Chavez has so far face three convictions and four arrests. Surprisingly, Chavez has only done 60 days in jail despite all these serious charges.

When Richie was arrested eight years back, it nearly cost him his job. According to Socorro mayor, at that time Richie’s driving license was suspended and was told clearly that he cannot use any city vehicle from now. Once the investigation completes, there is a strong possibility that Chavez is going to be fired.

Drunk Driving Information

Drunk driving is basically the act of operating and/or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol to the degree that can have a negative impact on your motor driving skills. If National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are to be believed, around 18,000 people died last year in “alcohol-related” collisions, representing more than 40 percent of total traffic deaths in the United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines fatal collisions as “alcohol-related”.