Say NO to Drinking and Driving
By: adela
what is a DWI ?
A DWI is When an individual is stopped/arrested upon probable cause that they were driving a vehicle while their blood alcohol level was over the legal limit.
5 facts on drinking and driving
- every 53 minutes a life is lost by drunk driving.
- a drunk driver will drive 80 times under the influence before their first arrest.
- you can get arrested.
- On average 3,000 people are killed or seriously injured each year in drink drive collisions.
- Nearly one in six of all deaths on the road involve drivers who are over the legal alcohol limit.
30 ways a DWI can affect you
- you cant get a good job when employers do back round checks.
- it stays on your record.
- financially
- you loose your license
- you go to jail
- bad influence on yourself
- financally affects you
- get car taken away
- there will be a fine
- get suspendeed from driving for 180 days
- you loose your car insurance
- will permanatly affect your record
- effects opprotunnites in life
- affects the trust people have for you
- effects your driving
- your health
- getting a loan
- buying ahouse
- renting an apartment
- getting a job
- car insurance goes up
- your family
- you can get judjed
- personal injury
- your future
- criminal defense
- you have to get a lawyer
- you have to go to court
- you will have a bad record
- you will be charged with felony
5 ways to avoid drinking and driving
- call a cab
- don't drink
- have a designative driver
- be responsible
- obey the law