Here’s The Way To Stop Drunk Driving

Nowadays we’re seeing more incidences of drunk driving in the U.S. Legislature and various organizations have come up with so many different ways to stop this problem, but are we really seeing any improvement? Organizations like M.A.D.D. have been set up to help, but yet drunk driving continues. If anything it seems to have gotten worse. So, what is the key that will end drunk driving? Is it possible to conquer this issue?

First of all, we should probably look at why people even drink in the first place. There are people who are social drinkers and who just do it to relax and unwind. There are other people who drink because they want to feel good. They use alcohol as a means to want to get away from their problems. Pretty soon these good feelings from drinking simply become a way of life. They don’t feel drunk when they get behind the wheel. “Oh, I’ve only had a drink or two” when in actuality it’s been like four or five drinks. Then there are people who drink then drive without any thought to the consequences because they feel invincible - like nothing could possibly happen to them.

Just about any psychologist will tell you that that in order to change people’s behavior, you should give them some kind of positive reinforcement for good behavior. It’s like giving a dog a treat when it has done what you commanded it to do. People are the same way. People learn best when they’ve been rewarded.

Based on this notion of rewarding good behavior, we could surmise that perhaps the key to end drunk driving is to give DUI repeat offenders incentives for not drinking and driving. Instead of repeatedly punishing them - which doesn’t seem to be working right now - perhaps positive reinforcement will help.

By: Maria Palma

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Maria Palma is a freelance writer committed to helping people get the information they need for their San Diego DUIcase. Make sure to seek legal advise from a professional San Diego DUI attorney.