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DRINKING and Driving |
| Drinking and Driving is illegal BECAUSE it is DANGEROUS to the person drinking and driving can hurt the family, friends of everyone involved and society in general. The only real discussion is, how do we reduce drinking and driving. This question exist on several levels, the individual needs to make plans and to work to stop drinking and driving. The government has to figure out what kinds of laws, policies, and enforcement will have the greatest impact on reducing this problem that costs both money and lives. |
| Links to sites about drinking and driving. |
| GO TO Website: VASAP Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program |
DUI in North Carolina, or another State? If you have a DUI from another stete what you will need to do depends on the state in which you got the DUI. If the DUI was in North Carolina this is what you willhave to do: Interstate DWI Information If You Received a DWI In North Carolina and You Live in Another State When you receive a DWI in North Carolina (no matter how long ago it was), you are required to have an assessment and treatment to satisfy North Carolina's requirements to release the hold on your ability to get a license. You will need to find a state-approved agency in your home state that provides DWI assessment and treatment. You can find them in the Yellow Pages or go to Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator and find a facility in your state. The agency will be required to give you a DWI assessment and recommendation for treatment (minimum is 20 hours). When you complete this treatment, North Carolina DMV requires a letter outlining the treatment. (Page 4 below) What you need to do: * You will need to download and print pages 1,2,3 and 4 (below). * Fill out pages 1,2 and 3 as described below. Mail pages 1,2 and 3 to us immediately so we can begin to process your information. * You must find a treatment agency in your state (as described above) and complete the necessary treatment, recommended in your assessment. Make sure you give them page 4 and have them call us if there are ANY questions. * Important: You must also contact the North Carolina DMV and send them a $75 reinstatement fee. We can't do this for you. You must send the check directly to the DMV at the following address: NC DMV Attn: Audit Unit 3111 Mail Service Center Raliegh, NC 27699 * Important: You are required to obtain a driving record from the DMV in the state in which you currently live. (Use this website to find your DMV - or find contact information to any DMV here) Some states allow you to get a driving record electronically off their website. Others require you to request it by mail or at one of their offices. Spacer * If you are able to obtain your driving records directly from their website, get them and send them to us along with the other documents on this page. (Pages 1,2 and 3) * If you must request your driving records by mail, have your DMV send them directly to us. * Send pages 1,2,3 and your driving record, if you were able to download it from your DMV, to us (Insights in Recovery) along with a check or money order in the amount of $150, for each DWI you have in North Carolina. We also accept VISA and Mastercard. Download this Authorization Form (page 5) and mail it with the other pages. When we receive all necessary documentation and processing fees, we will begin the process of having your license removed from the National Register. It will take about 1-1 ½ weeks to get your North Carolina driving record, so please send pages 1,2,3 in as quickly as possible. * When everything has been completed and there are no complications, the hold on your license will be lifted. |
| Statistics Total Fatalities / Fatality Rates 250,000 people have died in alcohol related accidents in the past 10 years. Presently 25,000 people are killed each year in alcohol related accidents. 500 people are killed each week in alcohol related accidents. 71 people are killed each day in alcohol related accidents. One American life is lost every 20 minutes in alcohol related auto crashes. It is estimated that one out of every two Americans will be involved in an alcohol related accident in his or her lifetime. In 1994, New Hampshire had 119 total highway fatalities, 42 were alcohol related (or 35.3% of the total). New Hampshire leads the nation with one of the lowest percentages of alcohol related fatalities. Cause of Death Alcohol related crashes are the leading cause of death for young Americans, between the ages of 16 and 24 years old. For all Americans between 5 and 35 years of age, motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death. Over 50% of these accidents are caused by alcohol impaired drivers. Recent Alcohol-Involvement Over 50% of all fatal highway crashes involving two or more cars are alcohol related. Over 65% of all fatal single car crashes are alcohol related. Over 36% percent of all adult pedestrian accidents are alcohol related. 80% of all fatal alcohol related auto crashes occur between 8 pm and 8 am. 36% of all adult pedestrian accidents involve an intoxicated pedestrian. Injury Crashes / Collisions Every year, 708,000 persons are injured in alcohol related crashes; 74, 000 of those people suffer serious injuries. About 2,000 people are hurt each day in alcohol related accidents. Two million alcohol impaired driving collisions occur each year. Arrest / Characteristics of Alcohol Impaired Drivers Of every 200 to 2,000 alcohol impaired drivers on the road, only one is arrested. Therefore, the probability of getting caught is slim. Of those who are caught, very few receive a serious penalty. The average alcohol impaired driver arrested on the highway has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .20%, double the level for presumed intoxication in most states; that is 14 drinks of 86% proof liquor (or 14 beers) in 4 hours for a 180 lb. man. Between 7 pm and 3 am on weekends, 10% of all drivers are legally impaired, in some parts of the country Most Americans drink alcohol. Over 80% admit to driving after drinking. Relatively few problem drinkers, about 7% of the driving population, account for over 66% of all alcohol related fatal accidents. When drinkers are at the presumed level of intoxication, the risk of causing an accident is six times greater than for non-drinking drivers. Youth Although persons between 16 and 24 years old comprise only 20% of the total licensed population, and 20% of the total vehicle miles traveled in this country by all licensed drivers, they cause 42 percent of all fatal atcohol related crashes. Economic / Societal Cost According to a recent Allstate Insurance Company study, alcohol impaired drivers are estimated to cost American taxpayers $21 - $24 billion dollars per year. National Geographic recently stated that alcohol abuse costs American society $136 billion and 65,000 lives annually. Miscellaneous Admittedly, the United States has one of the safest highway systems in the world, due in part to design characteristics, guard rails, highway markings and signs. We have relatively few fatalities per 100-million miles driven. But the portion of our accidents involving alcohol is among the highest in the world. An accident by an alcohol impaired driver is the most frequently committed violent crime in the United States today. Other alcohol-related statistics show the involvement of alcohol in many non-driving aspects: 40% of all suicide attempts are alcohol-related 54% of all violent crimes are alcohol-related 60% of all emergency room admissions are alcohol-related 80% of all domestic disputes are alcohol-related These statistics were copied from Community Alcohol Information Program, Inc. From statistics complied by the U. S. Dept. of Transportation and the N. H. Department of Safety. |
Drunk Driving
Victimization
What are the facts about drunk driving?
■ About 3 in every 10
Americans will be involved
in an alcohol-related crash at
some time in their lives. (Traffic
Safety Facts 1999. Washington, DC:
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 2000)
■ In 1999, 15,786 people were killed in
alcohol-related crashes, representing an
average of one alcohol-related fatality every
33 minutes. An estimated 308,000 people
were injured in alcohol-related crashes.
(Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Washington, DC:
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 2000)
■ In 1999, 30 percent of all traffic fatalities
occurred in crashes in which at least one
driver or non-occupant, such as a pedestrian
or bicyclist, had a blood alcohol content
of 0.10 g/dl (grams per deciliter) or greater.
Seventy percent of the 12,321 people killed
in such crashes also were intoxicated. The
remaining 30 percent were passengers,
non-intoxicated drivers, or non-intoxicated
non-occupants. (Traffic Safety Facts 1999.
Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, 2000)
■ It is estimated that alcohol was involved in
38 percent of fatal crashes and 7 percent of
all crashes in 1999. (Traffic Safety Facts
1999. Washington, DC: National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 2000)
■ Fatally injured drivers with BAC levels of
0.10 g/dl or greater were six times more
likely to have a prior conviction for driving
while intoxicated than fatally injured sober
drivers (12 percent and 2 percent,
respectively).
(Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Washington,
DC: National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 2000)
Resources for Information and Assistance
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
1–800–GET–MADD or 1–800–438–6233
www.madd.org
National Center for Victims of Crime
1–800–FYI–CALL or 1–800–394–2255
www.ncvc.org
National Organization for Victim Assistance
1–800–TRY–NOVA or 1–800–879–6682
www.try-nova.org
Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center
1–800–627–6872
TTY 1–877–712–9279
Remove Intoxicated Drivers-USA
514–393–HELP or 514–393–4357
www.rid-usa.org
This informationwas developed by the National
Center for Victims of Crime under a project
supported by Grant No.97–VF–GX–K007
awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime,
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department
of Justice .Points of view in this document are
those of the author and do not necessarily
represent the official position
or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Victimization
What are the facts about drunk driving?
■ About 3 in every 10
Americans will be involved
in an alcohol-related crash at
some time in their lives. (Traffic
Safety Facts 1999. Washington, DC:
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 2000)
■ In 1999, 15,786 people were killed in
alcohol-related crashes, representing an
average of one alcohol-related fatality every
33 minutes. An estimated 308,000 people
were injured in alcohol-related crashes.
(Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Washington, DC:
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 2000)
■ In 1999, 30 percent of all traffic fatalities
occurred in crashes in which at least one
driver or non-occupant, such as a pedestrian
or bicyclist, had a blood alcohol content
of 0.10 g/dl (grams per deciliter) or greater.
Seventy percent of the 12,321 people killed
in such crashes also were intoxicated. The
remaining 30 percent were passengers,
non-intoxicated drivers, or non-intoxicated
non-occupants. (Traffic Safety Facts 1999.
Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, 2000)
■ It is estimated that alcohol was involved in
38 percent of fatal crashes and 7 percent of
all crashes in 1999. (Traffic Safety Facts
1999. Washington, DC: National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 2000)
■ Fatally injured drivers with BAC levels of
0.10 g/dl or greater were six times more
likely to have a prior conviction for driving
while intoxicated than fatally injured sober
drivers (12 percent and 2 percent,
respectively).
(Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Washington,
DC: National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 2000)
Resources for Information and Assistance
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
1–800–GET–MADD or 1–800–438–6233
www.madd.org
National Center for Victims of Crime
1–800–FYI–CALL or 1–800–394–2255
www.ncvc.org
National Organization for Victim Assistance
1–800–TRY–NOVA or 1–800–879–6682
www.try-nova.org
Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center
1–800–627–6872
TTY 1–877–712–9279
Remove Intoxicated Drivers-USA
514–393–HELP or 514–393–4357
www.rid-usa.org
This informationwas developed by the National
Center for Victims of Crime under a project
supported by Grant No.97–VF–GX–K007
awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime,
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department
of Justice .Points of view in this document are
those of the author and do not necessarily
represent the official position
or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.