Drunk driving started long before cars were even invented. Drinking also played an important role in maritime navigation. Alcohol has played an important role in many civilizations for one simple reason. A consistent source of clean water is harder to find than you might think. Without modern materials and methods, stored water quickly stagnates. The very first arrest for drunk driving occurred in 1897 in London by George Smith. They also made an amendment to the US Constitution in 1920, there was also a law called the Volstead Act. In 1910, New York became the first state to adopt drunken and driving laws. These early DUI laws simply stated that a driver could not operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated. However, it has not been clearly defined by legislators and courts at this point. Zero tolerance laws have also been a test for many states. These laws make it illegal for minors under the age of 21 to drive a vehicle with a BAC of 0.01 or 0.02%. A recent event happened on April 14, 2014. The lady was killed because she was sitting inside her car, when a drunk driver came from behind ...