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The drinking age in the state of North Carolina is 21-years-old. A conviction for North Carolina underage drinking becomes part of a young person’s criminal record. The Task Force on Community Preventive Services advocates that states maintain the minimum drinking age of 21-years. The task force would also like to see more enforcement across the country of laws prohibiting sales of alcohol to minors.

In addition to state law, schools in and around Greenville have their own policies and rules concerning underage alcohol use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that excessive alcohol consumption can lead to poorer performance at school. The CDC says underage alcohol consumption plays a role in more than 4,600 deaths of people under 21-years-of-age in the United States each year.

The task force argues for maintenance and increased enforcement of underage drinking laws based upon evidence that shows a 16 percent reduction of underage car crashes after states raised the drinking age to 21. States with strict alcohol laws tend to have lower rates of binge drinking overall, including among adults as well as college students. North Carolina has a zero tolerance for underage DWI. Any evidence, even an officer’s testimony can support a charge for a North Carolina underage DWI.

Most people that are under 21-years-old that consume alcohol indulge in binge drinking, according to government statistics. The CDC says that underage drinkers are more likely to consume 5 or more drinks in a row than adults, leading to intoxication.

Most states adopted the 21-year-old drinking age in 1991. A 1985 survey of people ages 18 to 20 years old indicated that 59 percent had consumed alcohol within the previous month. In 1991, the number declined to 40 percent that admitted alcohol consumption in the previous month.

The surveys show that in the 21 to 25 year old age group the numbers declined from 70 percent in 1985 to 56 percent in 1991. The task force believes the higher drinking age reduces underage alcohol offenses and tends to lower consumption by adults.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Age 21 Minimum Legal Drinking Age,” 10 July 2010

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Some universities in Florida and across the country are starting awareness campaigns to warn student drivers about the dangers of distracted driving in a bid to reduce the number of Florida car accidents and pedestrian accidents. Campaigns such as the “Put Down Ur Cell Fone” campaign try to raise awareness among the students about distracted driving through on-campus signage and demonstrations. The message is clear: to reduce your risk of causing a Florida pedestrian accident or car accident, put away your cell phone when getting behind the wheel of your car.

Targeting student drivers may be a smart move, since according to some studies, drivers under the age of 20 have the highest number of drivers who routinely drive distracted. According to some statistics, up to 16% of under-20 drivers drive distracted. The dangers of this type of behavior are well documented. A study by the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis found that 6% of all car collisions are related to cell phone use. Cell phone use causes 636, 000 car accidents each year, and these accidents result in 330 000 injuries and 2 600 fatalities.

Cell phones are not the only danger. According to studies conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute 65% of near-accidents and 80% of all car accidents involve a driver who was distracted by some activity within three seconds of the collision or near-miss. Distracted driving can include texting, cell phone use, talking to passengers, adjusting music, searching for an item, eating, drinking, applying makeup, and any number of other activities. Researchers are very clear: don’t attempt to multitask while you drive.

Some states have banned texting while driving, but Florida so far has not taken that step. Nevertheless, law enforcement would like to see drivers voluntarily putting their mobile devices away when driving. Any distractions take away your focus and your eyes from the road. Even if this happens for only a few seconds, that is more than enough time for a Florida car accident to take place.

Distracted drivers face penalties for reckless driving. As well, if someone causes a crash because they have chosen to drive distracted, they can be held liable for the accident and can be sued. Insurance rates for such drivers also tend to increase. It is smartest – and safest – to put your entire focus on the road while driving.

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Tomorrow marks the official start to National Police Week in Washington, D.C. MADD is so grateful for law enforcement officers who work to keep our streets safe by arresting drunk drivers. These brave men and women are the front lines of defense against those who choose to make terrible decisions and drive after becoming impaired on alcohol or other drugs.

We know that there are brave law enforcement officers who even now are fighting for their lives in hospitals. I especially salute Corporal Andy Pringle of the West Virginia State Patrol for his valiant fight in ICU since April 24. He was hit by an alleged drunk driver while he was conducting a traffic stop. His wife and 3 kids, family, fellow LEO’s and friends all over the country are praying for his complete recovery.

So, a big Thank You! to all law enforcement officers who support our efforts to eliminate drunk driving. Stay safe.

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Oregon Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. Effort
in Full Force This Labor Day, Cracking Down on Drunk Driving

Eugene, OR (August 28, 2008)– Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Eugene Affiliate Office and Oregon law enforcement agencies announced today they will kick off a major drunk driving crackdown on Friday, August 29, as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s national crackdown: Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.

In Oregon 455 people have died in traffic crashes in 2007. Of those fatalities, 150 people have been killed in alcohol impaired crashes in which the driver or motorcyclist had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. Motorcyclists account for 16 of the 150 alcohol impaired crash fatalities. Debra Weaver, who lost her nephew Shawn Cummings the eve of Memorial Day weekend, May 27, 2006 when a drunk driver hit and killed him and his girlfriend Tamera Lewallen and their four year old daughter Jillian on Highway I-105, as they traveled to get ice cream, hopes that her story will serve as a reminder of what a terrible and life-altering decision drunk driving is. “We miss them so much; our hearts are aching and our lives are spinning. No one should ever have to go through this.”

Officer Evan Sether, Springfield Police Department’s designated DUII officer, was one of the first officers on scene for the fatal crash involving Debra Weaver’s family, “It had such a profound impact on me that it became my primary motivation towards stopping impaired drivers.” Officer Sether will continue his aggressive DUII enforcement working every night over the Labor Day weekend.

Oregon State Police plans to team up with the Lane County Sheriffs office in their saturation patrol efforts over the Labor Day weekend and are planning on using the department airplane over the parts of Saturday during the commute to and from the U of O game. “High visibility enforcement is a proven way to deter drunk drivers” said Lt. Mike Bloom from the Oregon State Police. “We will be out in force this Labor Day weekend using all of the tools and resources available to remind drivers: If you drive drunk, you will be arrested and subjected to the consequences. No exceptions. No excuses.”

For those stopped for drunk driving, the consequences faced do not end with the arrest. A convicted drunk driver can face fines, court and lawyer fees, a suspended license, an impounded car and, in a number of states, a period of time of alcohol ignition interlock use.

Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. combines the mobilization of thousands of law enforcement agencies in all 50 states with an million national advertising campaign. The increased attention produces results – highly publicized, highly visible, and frequent sobriety checkpoints reduce alcohol-related crashes and fatalities by up to 24 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“If we can prevent even one family from suffering as Debra’s has, we will have made a difference. Aggressive enforcement of drunk driving laws and interlocks for convicted drunk drivers reduce the number of injuries and deaths caused by drunk driving,” said Lois Harvick, MADD Eugene Affiliate Executive Director. “Together we can eliminate drunk driving in Oregon.”

MADD supports the Labor Day enforcement crackdown as one of its key initiatives under the Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, which calls for increased high visibility enforcement, like the crackdowns; alcohol ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers; exploration and development of advanced technologies to one day make it impossible for a vehicle to be driven by someone that is drunk; and grassroots support for all of these efforts. The public is encouraged to report any suspected impaired driver by calling 911 or 1-800-24DRUNK.

Studies show that alcohol ignition interlocks reduce repeat drunk driving by an average of 65 percent. If all states required alcohol ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers, we could save up to 4,000 lives a year.

NHTSA’s national crackdown is conducted in partnership with MADD, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

MADD’s mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. MADD is a 501 (c) (3) charity with 2 million members and supporters nationwide. Founded in 1980, MADD has helped save more than 358,000 lives. For more information, visit www.madd.org. or www.maddeugene.org and www.maddpdx.org

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