Drunk driving continues to be a major public health issue in the United States. Each year over 10,000 people die in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for about one-third of all traffic-related deaths. Solutions proposed to address this problem include requiring ignition interlocks for all offenders and conducting sobriety checkpoints. While these measures may prevent accidents in the short term, the best long term solution is public education to increase awareness of the dangers and consequences of drunk driving so people are less likely to engage in this risky behavior.

1. Drunk Driving
RACHEL, ANDRE, KRISTINA, SOPHONIE

2. Rachel Kikkert
Group Members:
Andre Walter Kristina Flo Sophonie Seneus

3. What can be done to limit or end the recurring issue of drunk
driving?
 Everyone on the road is affected by drunk
driving whether their driving or not.
in 2015, 10,265 people died in alcohol-
impaired driving crashes, accounting for
nearly one-third (29%) of all traffic-related
deaths in the United States.
 Every day, 28 people in the United States
die in motor vehicle crashes that involve
an alcohol-impaired driver. This is one
death every 51 minutes (“Motor vehicle
safety”).

4. What can be done to limit or end the
recurring issue of drunk driving?
 The annual cost of alcohol-related
crashes totals more than $44 billion
 In 2015, 10,265 people died in
alcohol-impaired driving crashes,
accounting for nearly one-third (29%)
of all traffic-related deaths in the
United States (“Motor vehicle
safety”).

5. What can be done to limit or end the recurring issue of drunk
driving?
 Drinking drivers under 21 years of age are
about twice as likely as older drivers to be
involved in fatal vehicle crashes
 Recent roadside surveys in the United
States indicate that about three percent of
drivers at any particular time are legally
impaired. On weekend evenings the
number of drunk drivers rises significantly:
about eight percent of all drivers have
blood alcohol concentrations greater than
.05 ("Center for Problem-Oriented
Policing”).

6. What can be done to limit or end the recurring issue of drunk
driving?
 One major factor is the fact that social
drinking has become the norm for the
society we live in.
 Cultural drinking habits also shape drunk
driving patterns. For example, drunk
driving will be more concentrated on
weekend nights in countries where such
nights are considered prime time for
heavy drinking ("Center for Problem-
Oriented Policing”).

7. What can be done to limit or end the recurring issue of drunk
driving?
 Another factor is that people
aren't well educated on the issue
of drunk driving.
 In our survey we asked our class “what is
the legal BAC limit.” The correct answer is
.08. These our results, although the
amount that got it right was greater 40%
of the people who answered didn’t know.
# Answer % Count
1 .08 60.00% 3
2 .10 0.00% 0
3 .008 40.00% 2
4 1.0 0.00% 0
Total 100% 5

8. What does alcohol do to the brain?
 Alcohol not broken down by the liver goes to the rest of
the body, including the brain. Alcohol can affect parts of
the brain that control:
 Movement
 Speech
 Judgment
 memory
 These effects lead to the familiar signs of drunkenness:
 difficulty walking
 slurred speech
 memory lapses
 impulsive behavior.

9. Why do people
drink?
 People drink to deal
with problems
 To "escape" from their
lives
 Drown sorrows
 To seem "cool" infornt

10. What are the Solutions ?

11. Solutions
No one solution can
eradicate drunk driving, but
my group came up with two
that can help to save lives
and lower DUI related
incidents.

12. A study done from 1982-2013 of
alcohol-involved fatal crashes
shows a 7% decrease among
drivers with a blood alcohol level
of greater than or equal to the
legal limit of 0.08. According to
Susan Scutti the author of
"Ignition interlock laws save lives,
study says”.
Requiring ignition interlocks for all offenders, including first-
time offenders in all 50 states can help to save lives.

13. The Cons of Ignition
Interlocks
 False positives, and loss of privacy are some
of the cons of installing ignition interlocks on
cars for drunk drivers.

14. Sobriety checkpoints sometimes called DUI checkpoints can
also help to save lives
Sobriety checkpoints are a
great tool for law
enforcement; it gives them
the element of surprise and
the ability to take drunk
drivers off the road.

15. The cons are it can be intercepted as a violation of
the fourth amendment illegal search and seizure,
and Although grants foot a significant portion of
the bill, the millions in federal grant money, some
would argue could be better served elsewhere.

16. Best Solution
 Law enforcement may prevent accidents, but it is always better to solve
the issue as far removed from the point of concern as possible
 Education offers the best solution because it allows for personal
responsibility.
 This allows the problem to be solved by looking at the root cause.
 People must become aware of the consequences in order to consciously
make the decision to not drunk drive.

17. Example
How can we get people
to prevent others and
themselves from drunk
driving? Education is a
good tool but only
when properly
executed.
Would it be better for a
friend to take your keys
or for a cop to pull you
over?
Both scenarios prevent a
drunk driving accident,
but only the first one is
further from the
problem.

18. Public education
 Education implementation should take place in areas where people
already have ties.
 It can be seen as an area of necessity because its ties to areas people
already deem important.
 Financial aspects could then be absorbed by establishments choosing
to take part.

19. Where can education be
implemented?
 Required seminars at college campuses.
 Provided with incentives such as food and
activities so students are inclined to come and hear
the message.
 Biannual continuing education for drivers licenses.
 Requires people to be educated with the most
relevant information.

20. Continued...
ADDITIONAL IDEAS FOR
PUBLIC EDUCATION...
• Drunk driving awareness
parades
• Showcasing of
wrecked cars
• Candlelight vigil
for victims of
drunk driving
These are ways to
bring light to the
subject of drunk
driving in an
unconventional way.

21.  Attempting to fill the knowledge gap is one of many ways to solve
the complex issue of drunk driving.
 Drunk driving is 100% preventable and the solution lies at the
hands of everyone.
 Every step taken toward the prevention of drunk driving is a step
in the right direction.

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Rachel:
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Andre:
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23. Work Cited Continued
Kristina:
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https://nihseniorhealth.gov/alcoholuse/howalcoholaffectsthebody/01.html august 2015
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Sophonie:
https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-
drv_factsheet.html
"Motor Vehicle Safety." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for
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