The Realities of Drunk DrivingIn recent years, the dangers of drunk driving have increased and become a serious threat to this country. Although men are considered the main perpetrators of drunk driving, women, young adults, and even teenagers have recently been arrested for being drunk while operating a vehicle. Many groups and organizations have been formed to try to keep drunk drivers off the road. Laws have been passed and are constantly changing in an effort to reduce the number of drunk driving incidents and deaths. With new technologies in production and automakers adding more safety features to their cars, the war against drunk driving continues. Therefore, due to the increase due to drunk driving, it is essential that stricter laws are enacted. In today's world, a DUI can be classified as being under the influence of many different substances. The main and most deadly substance is actually the most legal. With more and more people dying every day, this nation must open its eyes to the dangers of drunk driving and start taking major steps to stop this terrible trend from stopping. Drunk driving is when a person consumes alcohol and tries to drive their vehicle while impaired. Today the legal limit is 0.08, but many people believe it should be lowered or unacceptable to consume alcohol while operating a motor vehicle. Studies from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that 40% of traffic deaths in the United States were due to drunk driving. Many suggestions have been made to avoid changing the legal blood alcohol level, such as reducing the number of underage drinkers, writing more laws to keep heavy drinkers off the road, or adding...... middle of paper ......Worried about the dangers of DUIs, there aren't many solutions left. If the government does not act now, the number of deaths from this tragedy could increase over the years. Fortunately, there are many laws that can be passed to help this country reduce the overall number of DUIs. For example, if the legal limit were to be lowered to a no-exception rule, dropping it to 0.01, drivers who habitually drive drunk would realize the severity of this epidemic. Another solution would be to require every car manufacturer to install a breathalyzer in every car, which would prevent it from starting unless the driver is authorized. This world needs to take all these horrible facts into consideration and start making a change. The number of lives that could have been saved is unbearable. As a nation, the government must pass the zero tolerance law and stricter laws must be enacted..