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Recently, a university student was charged with two counts of intoxicated manslaughter for a fatal car accident in Austin, Texas. The student was driving at least 80 miles per hour when he hit another car from behind. This force pushed the vehicle into a head on, multi-car auto accident. The student fled the scene, but police officers caught up with him and tested his blood alcohol content (BAC) level at 0.27 percent, which is significantly above the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
This incident is not a rarity – 40 percent of college students say they have been in a car with a drunk driver, and more than 1,400 college students die every year in alcohol-related events. College students drinking and driving causes numerous accidents and wrongful deaths. However, are there any preventative actions that can help deter college students from drinking and driving?
Although no measure is likely to eliminate instances of college-age intoxicated driving, individuals and organizations can take actions to minimize the risk of college students drinking and injuring themselves or others in serious drunk driving accidents. The following strategies mean to alter both the environment and mindset around which college students typically drink and effectively address unrestrained alcohol use:
These are only a small sample of methods that can help limit instances of serious drunk driving accidents and other severe injuries caused by intoxicated college students. Many other methods have proven successful in other college communities as well.
The Austin injury lawyer at The Law Offices of Aaron Allison want everyone to stay sober and be safe while driving, but we know that numerous people suffer injuries and wrongful deaths due to drunk drivers every year. Our Austin injury attorney offers knowledge and experience in litigation to aid those harmed in drunk driving accidents. For free attorney advice about a car crash and other personal injuries, call our office today.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Attorney Aaron Allison, who has vast legal experience as a workers compensation attorney.
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