Ellen Wichmann 5SK Discursive Essay Alcoholic drinks, in today’s society, have become an accepted part of social life. However, when alcohol is mixed with driving, catastrophic consequences can occur. In fact, 1 in 5 fatal accidents on our roads are directly related to alcohol. Is our government doing enough to deter people from drinking and driving? Each week, around 11 people die from driving above the legal limit, just under half of whom being people other than …showed first 75 words of 1079 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1079 total…this and over 4 in 10 would even support a zero limit. This, as far as I am concerned, would be by far the safest option, but by no means practical and is highly unlikely to ever pass. The disturbing truth is that the risk of having an accident doubles at 50mg and increases nine fold at 80 mg. The fact remains that drink driving is a huge problem and it demands to be tackled. No. of words: 1,127