"Every year, in the United States approximately 600,000, or 10% of all car accidents recorded by the police department are all due to alcohol consumption. " In 2003; 42,643 victims were caused by car accidents. Of these, 17,013 (40%) were alcohol-related. Most people with drunk driving are not alcoholics. “Beer consumption causes approximately 80% of alcohol-related deaths.” An accident is alcohol-related if any driver, pedestrian or passenger involved has traces of alcohol or is suspected of using alcohol. As drunk driving cases increase rapidly over time and become one of the rapidly developing public problems, more precise and stricter rules should be emphasized in books and academia to control such recurring drunk driving crimes. . a drunk driving conviction varies from state to state, but almost always amounts to thousands of dollars. Getting a DUI can cost up to a thousand dollars. Sometimes even more. Endangering the lives of others and even yourself means spending that kind of money. When you get a DUI, you also have to take an education class and end up spending even more money on that too. “The aforementioned mandatory drunk driving education program can cost between $1,500 and $2,500. Is it worth spending all this money on a DUI when it is 100% preventable? Drunk driving has been around for many, many years. “Drunk driving actually started long before cars were invented. As soon as man got on the back of another animal and started riding, there were drunken riders, camels and elephants.” As you can see, drinking and driving came along long before automobiles were invented! Drinking and driving… middle of paper… “The only reliable way to reduce your BAC is to wait out the time it takes for you to metabolize alcohol.” Water, showers, and vomiting may help you feel more alert but will not lower your alcohol level. “Two units of alcohol have the effect of increasing reaction time by an average of 0.2 seconds.” This means that while driving while intoxicated, you react more slowly than usual when something unexpected happens. In conclusion, since cases of drunk driving are rapidly increasing over time and becoming one of the fastest developing public problems, more precise and stricter regulations on the matter should be emphasized. books and in academia to control such recurring drunk driving crimes. Drunk driving is a very serious problem in our society today, but it is becoming socially unacceptable, significantly decreasing the number of alcohol-related road fatalities.