It’s 9PM on a Friday Night

And a couple of beers with a couple of friends

sounds pretty good

ONE beer.

And another beer.

And another beer.

You decide, you’re gonna drive.

It’s not your BEST idea...

You think it’s under control

But you have no clue…

When the lights turn red…

You try to SLAM the BRAKES

And you lose control of your car.

Guess it’s too late to think twice?

Your car is a wreck

And someone, somewhere lost a loved one

You probably won’tsurvive your crash

Is a BEER worth THIS?

Effective Oral

Communications

Presentation Outline- Our Project

- Defining Drunk Driving

- Statistics on Drunk Driving

- Campaigns against Drunk Driving

- Toughened laws on Drunk Driving

- Conclusion

Tougher Laws On

Drunk Driving:

Why We Need Them

What is Drunk Driving?Also known as – Driving Under the Influence ( DUI )

When you have more than 0.08% of alcohol in your blood

When you have more than 35ml per 100ml of alcohol in your breath.

What is Drunk Driving?Attempting to drive AFTER you have one ( or more ) of this!

Why Drink & Driving?

Believing you’re Immune

Ignorance of Drivers

Why Drink & Driving?

Trying to be Cool

Stressed or Angry people whoDrive

Effects of Drunk Driving?

SLOWER Reaction Time

Effects of Drunk Driving?

IMPAIRED Vision

Effects of Drunk Driving?

POORER Coordination

POORER Judgment

FALSE Confidence

Effects of Drunk Driving?

Effects of Drunk Driving?

EFFECTSon Others?

Statistics of Drunk Drivers?

But REALLY, how dangerous are these drivers?

Statistics of Drunk Drivers?

3400

3500

3600

3700

3800

3900

4000

4100

2005 2006 2007

People Arrested For Drunk Driving

People Arrested For Drunk Driving

Statistics of Drunk Drivers?

20, 9%

8, 4%

186, 87%

Drunk Driving Accidents in 2005

Fatal

Serious

Minor

Statistics of Drunk Drivers?

24, 8%8, 3%

256, 89%

Drunk Driving Accidents in 2006

Fatal

Serious

Minor

Statistics of Drunk Drivers?

29, 6%

473, 94%

Drunk Driving Accidents in 2007

Fatal

Minor

What is in place to stop them?

The LAW

What is in place to stop them?

Current Laws

1st Time Offender - fined up to $5000 or 6 months imprisonment .

2nd Time Offender - fined up to $10,000 or 1 year imprisonment.

What is in place to stop them?

3rd Time Offender – Punishments x3

$30,000 fine or up to 3 years imprisonment and license may be revoked.

Offenders causing death or serious injuries maybe sentenced for up to 6 strokes of the cane.

Ineffective Laws will be changed!

Despite the laws, there is no decrease in the arrests due to drink driving.

Toughened LawsWe propose to TOUGHEN the LAW on Convicted Drunk Drivers.

Why toughen Laws?Deter and Prevent repeat offenders.

Scare off possible drunk drivers.

Making it more effective.

Toughened Laws1st Time offenders –

Fined up to $8000 or 6 months imprisonment

20 hours of CIP

Licence revoked for up to 1 year

Offenders must install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle

Toughened Laws2nd Time offenders –

Fined up to $10000 or 12 months imprisonment

50 days mandatory imprisonment

Licence revoked for up to 2 years

Toughened Laws3rd Time offenders –

Fined up to $30000 or 3 years imprisonment

100 days mandatory imprisonment

Licence revoked Permanently.

How do the Changes help?People can’t afford the high fines

Ignition Interlock prevents them from driving while drunk

Mandatory sentences will force companiesto fire convicted employees.

Campaigns on Drink Driving

Efforts by the Traffic Police

Campaigns on Drink Driving

Complimentary taxi vouchers and chauffeur service

Free or subsidized valet services and overnight parking

Campaigns on Drink DrivingWorking with Ministry of Health (MOH) and Health Promotion Board (HPB) to create a health guide

Entertainment outlet operators to

operate taxi services

Campaigns on Drink DrivingStudents Against Drink Driving (SADD) movement

Campaign videos being hosted on sites such as YouTube and Facebook

Campaigns on Drink Driving

How Effective is it?

Campaigns on Drink DrivingAlthough a lot of effort is put in to raise awareness about Drunk Driving, the Statistics show us otherwise

Campaigns are deemed INEFECTIVE.

RecommendationsHow to keep yourself from driving when drunk

Recommendations

Get a designated driver!

Recommendations

Take a CAB home!

Your life’s worththe fare hike

ConclusionThe Increasing number of Drink-Driving Arrests made per year

ConclusionThe 3 improved laws to increase Effectiveness

Conclusion

Think of those who ride with you, not just about yourself.

ConclusionHow campaigns have been Ineffective and Off-target

“ Life, is about

making choices”

“You CAN choose.

If you want to drink and drive”

“But at times, others will pay the price”

It could be the

BIGGESTmistake of your life

“Can you live with

your mistakes?”