Teen Drunk Driving

In this article, it explains the legal risks involved when teenagers drink and drive. Not only does drinking and driving cause around 3 thousand deaths of teenagers every year, it is a danger to others as well. The consequences of these actions when caught with any amount of alcohol in their system is to be taken into police custody and charged with a DUI. It is illegal to sell alcohol to minors, but this still occurs, which brings fatal mistakes. On top of that, the most dangerous drivers are of the age of 18, and if they drink alcohol, this makes it more than obvious that drinking while driving, is dangerous towards others, and yourself.

When I read this, these ideas shocked me, especially when i heard that it's illegal to sell alcohol to minors, but people still do it. When learning this, it's obvious to me that whatever way you look at drinking, there is no good side to it. But the hope that I have is that whenever anyone learns about the tragedies that come with drinking and driving, they will increase their responsibility towards choosing whether or not to drink.

Evidence:

• More than 3,000 teenagers die every year from injuries caused by DUI
• 70% of teenagers have consumed alcohol, wine, beer, or liquor
• 18 year olds have the highest crash rate in the nation
• Teenagers found with any amount of alcohol will be taken into custody and charged with a DUI

Questions:

• Why is it that adults sell alcohol illegally to teenagers, when they know the risks involved?
• How can we make the roads a safer place, with all the dangers involved?
• What can teenagers do to be safer drivers?

Teen Drunk Driving." DUI Lawyers. Talk To a DUI Lawyer. DWI Defense | DrunkDrivingLawyers.com. 30 Jan. 2010 .