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1. Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drug is called Drunk Driving. Drunk Driving is illegal in all countries.
2. According to statistics, 18000 people died in America as a result of alcohol-related car accidents in 2006.
3. 275000 people were injured due to alcohol-related accidents in 2003.
4. Blood alcohol content of 0.01 and more can be qualified as Drunk Driving. Drivers with blood alcohol content of 0.1 are believed to be 6-12 times more likely to get into a traffic accident than the sober drivers.
5. The penalties for Drunk Driving in US are not as severe as in other countries. The first American law against Drink Driving was adopted in 1910 in New York.
6. In the United Kingdom 40 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath is enough for the driver to be prosecuted.
7. In UK and Australia Drunk Driving and the deaths caused by Drunk Driving are lower than in America.
8. On average, 3000 people are killed or severely injured annually due to Drunk Driving in Great Britain.
9. Administrative License Revocation laws allow police officers to take the driver’s license if the driver refuses to undergo the breath test.
10. In some states laws require mandatory jail for repeat DUI convictions.
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