REQUIRING BREATHALYZERS

IN CARSJerra Nash

Cornerstone 2012-2013

INTRODUCTION Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S56gKDPBIyI

Every 40 minutes someone in America is killed by an alcohol-impaired driver.

NEED Anniston Star wrote that, “An ignition

interlock prevents a driver from starting the vehicle until the driver has registered a blood-alcohol content of .02 or lower” (Steele, 8 September 2012).Approximately one drink

SATISFACTION “Some 47 states currently have in-car

breathalyzer laws where a driver convicted of DUI or DWI may be forced to install an "interlock" device” (Howie, 14 Feb. 2010).

However, I fell why should we have to wait into the offender has offended and got caught to do this.

VISUALIZATION In 2040 the amount of drunken drivers

will go down because of the implantation of breathalyzers.

“Advocates of a new standard for in-car breathalyzers say that most, if not all, of those accidents could have been avoided if the drunk driver hadn't been able to turn his or her car on” (Howie, 14 Feb. 2010).

ACTION I’m informing you with all this

information in hope that you will consider the idea of instilling breathalyzers in vehicles to save a life.The life you might end up save could be

your own.

PREVENTING BLOWING OVER1. Start the night with a non-alcoholic

beverage.2. Eat before you start drinking.3. Drink water between alcoholic

beverages.4. Stick to the same type of drink.5. On pre-mixed beverages check the

label.6. Do not let people top up your drink(Blackburn, 18 Dec. 2009).

REFERENCES Blackburn, Richard. “Blowing Over.” Age

[Melbourne, Australia] 18 Dec. 2009: 1. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 1 Apr. 2013.

Howie, Craig. "Should Cars Have Built-In Breathalyzers?" Aol Autos. AOL Autos, 14 Feb. 2010. Web. 23 Apr. 2013.

Steele, Cammeron. "New Alabama DUI Law Requires Ignition Interlock Device for Offenders." Opposing Viewpoint in Print. The Anniston Star, 8 Sept. 2012. Web. 1 Apr. 2013.

"What Is a Car Breathalyzer?" AlcoholAlert! AlcoholAlert.com, 2013. Web. 1 Apr. 2013.