“Drink the first one. Sip the second slowly. Skip the third. The freeway ends at the cemetery” (Rockne). Every day, nearly 30 people in the United States die in car crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver. This equates to one death every 48 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related accidents is over $51 billion. In recent discussions about drunk driving, one controversial issue has been whether drunk driving laws should be increased due to the amount taxpayers pay for drunk driving accidents. On the one hand. Some argue that drunk driving laws should stay the same and not change. In this perspective, drunk driving laws should increase significantly to become more stringent, which will help decrease the annual death rate in the United States. Others argue that drunk driving laws are already too strict and should remain unchanged. In summary, then, the question is whether drink driving laws should be significantly strengthened to be more effective, or remain unchanged. Because drunk driving can result in premature and unnecessary deaths, unsafe roads, billions of taxpayer dollars spent due to drunk driving, and the loss of a loved one. Drunk driving laws should be changed to be more efficient. No one can deny that drunk driving has caused deaths and injuries on the road. Drunk driving is one of the most frequently committed crimes in the United States, killing someone approximately every 48 minutes. Drunk driving is “A time when human beings voluntarily enter cages of glass and steel that move in such large numbers at such incredible speed that that subtle twist of the steering wheel can easily result in death” (Thomas) . What drives a person to find themselves… middle of paper… results in unnecessary and premature deaths, unsafe roads, billions of taxpayer dollars spent due to drunk driving, and the loss of a loved one. Drunk driving laws should be changed to be more efficient. Not everyone dies in a drunk driving accident. Think before you drink, you only have one life, make sure you make the right decisions. Works cited "Aurora Mom Gets 15 Years in 2007 Fatal Crash." Aurora mother of 2 Sandra Vasquez gets 15 years for 2007 fatal crash. Np, nd Web. March 10, 2014."How the war on drunk driving distracts from real danger." Np, nd Web."Drunk Driving Laws." State. Np, nd Web. March 10, 2014. Teigen, Anne. “Ignition interlocks stop drunk drivers.” Ebsco. Np, nd Web."DrunkDrivingLaws.OrgFind an experienced lawyer today." Drunk driving laws. Np, nd Web. March 10, 2014.Koul, Saachi. "The killjoy." Ebsco.com. Np, nd Web.