Every year in the United States over 40,000 people die in vehicle related accidents and 40 % are the cause of drunk drivers. My best friend died from being in a vehicle with a drunk driver behind the wheel. To make a long story short, my friend Dustin was the only one in the vehicle that was wearing his seat belt when the vehicle rolled over. When the vehicle rolled over everyone flew out of the vehicle except Dustin. The roof of the vehicle caved in and caused severe brain swelling, which resulted in his death 20 minutes later. That short story is just one of thousands that people will be talking about each year due to drunk driving accidents.
"Should drunk driving be a felony or a misdemeanor, and why? Should drivers get a second chance to drive after a dui and if so what should the time frame be?” In my opinion drunk driver caught in the act should be charged with a felony on the first offence, even if there were no injuries caused. The drunk driver should be charged with manslaughter and serve up to 5 years in prison with the possibility of parole, just because they are putting innocent people’s lives at risk of serious bodily harm or even death. No if there are injuries or a person’s death due to the cause of a drunk driver, I would say that they deserve a murder charge, with the possibility of parole, accident or not.
Alcohol impairs your capability to function and think straight. Alcohol is also a depressant which can lead to suicide. The warning labels on the bottle should be enough for a person to know not to drive. Alcohol being that it is a depressant will cause you to relax and possibly fall asleep. Not only is the public at danger, but Emergency service employees are at big risk. A large number of drunk drivers have crashed into Police, and fire vehicles. Persons under the influence tend to attract to flashing lights. You see it all of the time, on the T.V. show, “Amazing videos” where a Police Officer is on a traffic stop and...