Think about this before you get behind the wheel of an automobile the next time you are out drinking – every injury or death caused by drunk driving is preventable. Unfortunately, many of us don’t realize the severity of the risks we are taking when we drink and drive. For women with low body weight, 1 -2 glasses of wine is all it takes to slow down and alter normal reaction time. And, don’t be fooled. It’s important to know that the alcohol content in a typical beer, glass of wine and mixed drink is similar. All it takes is one night out with the girls and then driving yourself home, to completely change your life forever. However, some of us take this risk all too often thinking that we’re not that buzzed or if we take a back route, we won’t get caught.
Some enlightening news, according to a CBS news survey, is that the top 18 states with highest drinking and driving rates are as follows:
1. North Dakota – out of 1,000 people surveyed, 988 admitted to alcohol impaired driving
2. Delaware – 843/1000
3. Massachusetts – 835/1000
4. Nebraska – 832/1000
5. Louisiana – 728/1000
6. Missouri – 701/1000
7. Michigan – 689/1000
8. South Dakota – 623/1000
9. Alabama – 621/1000
10. Iowa – 620/1000
11. Texas – 605/1000
12. Montana – 603/1000
13. Wyoming – 586/1000
14. Ohio – 585/1000
15. South Carolina - 582/1000
16. Connecticut – 567/1000
17. Illinois – 513/1000
18. Hawaii 492/1000
If you have made decision to drink and drive and have found yourself with a DUI, you will need to take an alcohol awareness class as part of your restitution. Research actually shows that jail time does little to reform individuals who have been cited for this offense. It’s the education component that hits home and acts to reform behavior.
Alcohol and drug awareness classes are designed to teach participants about the DUI problem in America, how this behavior affects loved ones and society as a whole, how the drugs and alcohol affect the brain, central nervous system and entire body and specifically how it affects your driving ability. Participants also walk away with new knowledge and skill sets to help them overcome peer pressure and their own indecisiveness. Alcohol and drug classes teach drunk driving offenders how lucky they are to have made it through this incident without harming anyone and why exactly the behavior needs to end. Students are left with a complete understanding of the risks and repercussions that they are facing if they continue to drink and drive so that they will hand the keys over to a sober friend next time.
The most convenient way to take a DUI class is online. Many offenders find that weekly classes are held in the evenings when they work or travel for business. An online DUI class can be taken from an Internet connected computer device and from anywhere in the country. If you work the 2nd shift, then you take the class in the morning or early afternoon prior to going into work. If you travel, you can take it from your hotel room while you are on the road. Online DUI classes are designed to be court approved so they include all the same information you would find in a live classroom. Just check with your probation officer, judge or attorney to get approval for taking a distance learning class so you don’t run into conflict at your court date.
The message is not to drink and drive! If it’s too late, take an online driving under the influence class to fulfill your court mandate.
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