Crack Down on Drunken Driving: Be Proactive and Save a Life

If you see someone who is obviously drunk - or under the influence of some type of controlled substance - get into a vehicle, would you just ignore it and go on about your business, or would you call the police and report it? There are instances when people seem to think a situation like that is none of their business, so they do nothing. But imagine if that drunk driver caused an accident that resulted in you or someone you know being seriously injured or killed. It takes less than a minute to report a driver who is intoxicated. All you have to do is get the license plate and call the police and tell them where you saw the intoxicated driver.

Doing so may save a life.

In the United States, there are two common offenses for such drivers. Those are DUI, or driving under the influence, and DWI, driving while intoxicated or impaired. The blood alcohol concentration should be less than 0.08 percent. Some states even have laws where a person can be arrested or have their license suspended with a blood alcohol content as little as 0.01 percent. This may sound extreme to some who may frequently drive after consuming one or two drinks and say that they are fine. However, some officials believe that any amount of alcohol or drugs in the system can impair a person's ability to drive. That is why it is common for people to have designated drivers if they know they are going somewhere where they will be consuming alcohol.