| We live in an independent country and people are free | | | | driving after drinking and let someone else like your |
| to do whatever they want as far as their personal life | | | | friend or spouse drive the car if you have been |
| is concerned. People, not only in India, but all over the | | | | drinking. Pursue the drunk driver to let someone else |
| world do indulge in activities like smoking, drinking and all | | | | drive the vehicle. It is high time that people should |
| kind of weird stuff which are harmful to their lives. | | | | become more responsible citizens and join hands to |
| Such activities are tolerable as long as they are not | | | | curb such acts from Road traffic. |
| hampering lives of other people who want to leave | | | | One must keep in mind that every single injury and |
| peacefully in the society. | | | | death caused by drunk driving is totally avertable. |
| But the problem arises when act of such immature | | | | Regrettably, over 15% of all traffic victims in the India |
| people results in causing problems to others. One such | | | | each year are caused by drunk drivers. Thus, drunk |
| act of them is drunken driving which is not so | | | | driving remains a serious national problem that tragically |
| unpopular on Indian roads. By indulging in such | | | | affects thousands of victims annually. |
| unacceptable acts they are not only risking their own | | | | In order to facilitate Road Traffic safety in India, |
| life but are also endangering innocent lives of other | | | | government and concerned authorities must take |
| road users. Although, it is illegal to drive while being in | | | | relevant steps to stop this undesirable act. Prevention |
| intoxicated condition under traffic rules in India, it is still | | | | measures like license suspension, confiscating vehicle |
| prevalent in Indian Traffic. | | | | plates, increasing penalties such as fines or jail for |
| Needless to say, driving while either inebriated or drunk | | | | drunk driving, mandating education for young people, |
| is dangerous and drivers with high blood alcohol | | | | and lowering legal BACs must be regulated by Indian |
| content (BAC) are at increased risk of car accidents, | | | | traffic police. Make breath analyzer tests mandatory |
| highway injuries and vehicular deaths. All one needs is | | | | on highways, in towns and cities and ensure severe |
| discipline and some degree of self monitoring in order | | | | punishment to drunken drivers. All such initiatives are |
| to retreat yourself from driving after drinking. So, avoid | | | | capable assuring an efficient Road safety in India. |