Have you ever driven while drunk?  

It is one thing crashing into a tree but imagine hitting a little kid who runs out to fetch a ball. It would ruin your life if you killed someone because you were drunk of all things! I'd enjoy knowing I'd booked a taxi, at least you can drink what you like.

So I bet you feel lucky as it could have easily been you who had been killed from it. I've had friends who have killed themselves from it, and a couple who have killed their passenger too, I don't know which is worse.
When my friend died while drink driving all there was mostly was sympathy, but to the friends who get hurt but kill their friend there is never sympathy at all. I think it is probably much worse to kill a friend than to kill yourself.

I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of drink drivers are adults really. I think it's a good idea to hide the drunk person's key, they would hopefully assume the next day it is because they were drunk that they couldn't find it.

A few years ago I think it would have been hard for me to refuse a lift of a drunk friend because it would be a stay here on your own in the dark or hopefully make it home safely. Thankfully those situations didn't come up often, but I know that my friends would have pressurised me more back then, not now though!

I suppose you are quite lucky then, maybe you thought you were in control but if something had changed like a different driver did something stupid, or an animal came out, anything to surprise you maybe you wouldn't have reacted as well as if you were sober.

Thanks, it is scary because so many people are intelligent and reliable, but after a few drinks when they don't necessarily feel so drunk they think they are more than able to drive.

"Don't drink and drive" is an advert that was about a while ago.

yes but in all reality how intelligent/reliable are you to even do it in the first place, I know someone who recently worked hard to get his license back( not really sure why he lost it in the first place) bought his self a beautiful car I was so proud of him, only to have his license taken away from him because of driving while drunk how stupid is that, I can't call him reliable or intelligent when you know how hard you worked to get this yet you will risk it because you are too stupid to just go home, or even a friends park you car and drink and don't drive again till you sober up, to me he was plain stupid,and thank god it was not worse like him killing someone because he did not think.imo a intelligent/reliable person will make arrangements before hand so this way they won't have to drive their car at all, but that is just my opinion.one more thing I know someone who swears she drives better drunk than she does sober, yup she is reliable so much so I would never get in the car with her, I don't mean too sound harsh but people really need to take this seriously people drive drunk on a daily basis and to me its just wrong, and unfair to others, I remember they said one time they were going to take away peoples vehicles what ever happened to that idea, sounds good to me.

Yep I think if you are truly inteligent then you would prepare your journey home before you get drunk. I suppose your friend learned a valuable lesson without hurting himself or someone else.

Sweety to be honest with you I truly doubt now he is just walking drunk, this is such a wonderful topic I am so glad you posted it, just keep your head up, and help as many others as you can, I am so glad you are smarter than most, we have some real idiots in our midst we just have to do what we know is in out best interest and pray for the others.

Thanks, glad you appreciated the topic. X

You are welcome, keep them coming, I shall return, have a great day.

I think this is one of my first post too you, this is how it all began lol

The scary thing is it is very common for people to drive under the influence and will probably never end, even if the punishments get worse.

I had a friend who drove on drugs and got his license taken away, since then my friend Dave got killed through drink driving, this other friend said he felt lucky and ashamed as it could easily have been him. The sad thing was he never learned, and has since driven without a license, and then had another license taken away. The sad fact is people just don't seem to care no matter how much they think they do.

It is best if you are going out with a group of friends who agree before hand who WON'T drink. Some pubs in my area offer the designated driver free soft drinks just to thank them and encourage people to have a safe driver.

That is a strange way to teach, especially with motorbikes! My boyfriend's step brother came off his bike a couple of months ago and he is now paralysed, he is only in his twenties and is expecting his first child. I wouldn't have thought teaching you a lesson on bikes is the best way!

I don't get it. What are people getting out of driving drunk besides trouble? Is it fun? I don't see how it can be.

There are so many ways to avoid drink driving, all you have to do is think ahead, if you know you are probably going to be drinking then you have no excuse.