The Texas A&M University CARPOOL service should be made into an app.
The Issue
Did you know that 2.8 million college students admitted to drunk driving in 2010? Sometimes our DD just doesn't pull through. As college students, we are surrounded by alcohol and parties, and how we choose to transport ourselves when drinking has direct impacts on our safety and the people around us.
Personally, in the last month I have had five people in proximity of me die due to car crashes. Specifically for Texas A&M, in October of 2020, Joel Becerra killed his passenger, Ariana Lopez, because of an accident due to drunk driving in College Station. Not only this, but it is reported that the College Station police have made 227 DWI arrests so far in 2020 alone. If an issue is present, a solution must follow.
Thus, the Texas A&M University CARPOOL service should be made into an app. CARPOOL is currently a nonprofit organization that gives anonymous, safe rides to people who call in the Texas A&M area from Thursdays-Saturdays during the hours of 10 pm to 3 am. This is an amazing organization, but I believe it could help our community even more. If you are drunk, are you really going to be able to find and dial the right number?
Therefore, I present to you this petition for a CARPOOL app. The CARPOOL app is efficient because it makes safe transportation more tangible. My vision is an app curated by a tech student at our school that would work with one touch of a button, signaling a CARPOOL worker and sending your location.
Traffic fatalities with drinking are among the leading causes of death for 15–29 year olds, and your friends, family, and you could end up being affected, afflicted, harmed, or killed. So, with a solution presented, will you take action?
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Sources:
https://www.collegegridirons.com/stadiums/kyle-field/
Fromme, Kim, et al. “Turning 21 and the Associated Changes in Drinking and Driving After Drinking Among College Students.” Journal of American College Health, vol. 59, no. 1, July 2010, pp. 21–27.
Kirk, David S., et al. “The Implications of Ridehailing for Risky Driving and Road Accident Injuries and Fatalities.” Social Science & Medicine, vol. 250, Apr. 2020, p. N.PAG.
Krauss, Andy. “DWI-Related Arrests in College Station down Compared to This Time Last Year.” 19 Oct. 2020, 10:59.
Wenci, Erin. “Passenger Involved in Suspected DWI Crash in College Station Dies, Driver's Charges Upgraded.” Passenger Involved in Suspected DWI Crash in College Station Dies, Driver's Charges Upgraded, KAGS, 25 Oct. 2020, 12:39.
The Issue
Did you know that 2.8 million college students admitted to drunk driving in 2010? Sometimes our DD just doesn't pull through. As college students, we are surrounded by alcohol and parties, and how we choose to transport ourselves when drinking has direct impacts on our safety and the people around us.
Personally, in the last month I have had five people in proximity of me die due to car crashes. Specifically for Texas A&M, in October of 2020, Joel Becerra killed his passenger, Ariana Lopez, because of an accident due to drunk driving in College Station. Not only this, but it is reported that the College Station police have made 227 DWI arrests so far in 2020 alone. If an issue is present, a solution must follow.
Thus, the Texas A&M University CARPOOL service should be made into an app. CARPOOL is currently a nonprofit organization that gives anonymous, safe rides to people who call in the Texas A&M area from Thursdays-Saturdays during the hours of 10 pm to 3 am. This is an amazing organization, but I believe it could help our community even more. If you are drunk, are you really going to be able to find and dial the right number?
Therefore, I present to you this petition for a CARPOOL app. The CARPOOL app is efficient because it makes safe transportation more tangible. My vision is an app curated by a tech student at our school that would work with one touch of a button, signaling a CARPOOL worker and sending your location.
Traffic fatalities with drinking are among the leading causes of death for 15–29 year olds, and your friends, family, and you could end up being affected, afflicted, harmed, or killed. So, with a solution presented, will you take action?
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Sources:
https://www.collegegridirons.com/stadiums/kyle-field/
Fromme, Kim, et al. “Turning 21 and the Associated Changes in Drinking and Driving After Drinking Among College Students.” Journal of American College Health, vol. 59, no. 1, July 2010, pp. 21–27.
Kirk, David S., et al. “The Implications of Ridehailing for Risky Driving and Road Accident Injuries and Fatalities.” Social Science & Medicine, vol. 250, Apr. 2020, p. N.PAG.
Krauss, Andy. “DWI-Related Arrests in College Station down Compared to This Time Last Year.” 19 Oct. 2020, 10:59.
Wenci, Erin. “Passenger Involved in Suspected DWI Crash in College Station Dies, Driver's Charges Upgraded.” Passenger Involved in Suspected DWI Crash in College Station Dies, Driver's Charges Upgraded, KAGS, 25 Oct. 2020, 12:39.
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Petition created on November 10, 2020