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| Michigan Drunk Drivers / Пьяные водители штата Мичиган |
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Drunk drivers cause over 50% of all traffic accidents in the United States, and they cause about 28,000 traffic deaths each year.
Michigan has more drunk-driving accidents than any other state. Last year, some people in Michigan started a group against drunk drivers. It is called MM ADD (Michigan Mothers Against Drunk Driving).
You are members of the Michigan government. MMADD wants you to make stronger laws against drunk driving. Which laws will you change? How will you stop drunk driving?
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Possible New Limits and Laws
1. Most drunk-driving accidents happen in the 18-26 age group.
Old Law: People must be 18 years old to drive in Michigan.
Proposed New Law: People must be 21 years old to drive in Michigan.
Which law is better?
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Why?
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2. Studies show that most drivers don’t know how much alcohol can make them drunk.
Old Law: (There is no law about driver’s education courses.)
Proposed New Law: Every new driver must take a driver’s education course about the results of drinking alcohol.
Which law is better?
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Why?
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3. Police say that most accidents with drunk drivers happen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Old Law: (There is no law about when bars should close. They can stay open all night.)
Proposed New Law: All Michigan bars must close at 12 midnight.
Which law is better?
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Why?
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4. The police can give a breath test to find out who is drunk.
Old Law: A person can refuse to take a breath test.
Proposed New Law: A person cannot refuse to take a breath test.
Which law is better?
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Why?
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New Fines and Punishments
1. Drunk driving — no accident happens; no other law is broken.
First Time:
[Present Fine $450; New Fine ___; Present Jail - 3 days; New Jail ___]
Second Time
[Present Fine $1000; New Fine ___; Present Jail - 90 days; New Jail ___]
2. Speeding while drunk 1 -20 mph over limit 21+ mph over limit
1-20 mph over limit
[Present Fine $500; New Fine ___; Present Jail - 3 days; New Jail ___]
21+ mph over limit
[Present Fine $750; New Fine ___; Present Jail - 90 days; New Jail ___]
3. Causing an accident while drunk, no one dies
[Present Fine $1000; New Fine ___; Present Jail - 6 month; New Jail ___]
4. Causing an accident while drunk, a person dies
[Present Fine none; New Fine ___; Present Jail - 10 years; New Jail ___]
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1. If a drunk driver kills a person in a traffic accident, is the drunk driver guilty of murder? Is the person or business that gave him the alcohol guilty?
2. Would breath tests in bars help keep drunk people off the roads?
3. If you are at a party and you see someone drunk leave in a car, should you call the police?
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