Author Topic: Ever drink and drive? (Read 1722 times)

Lance · « **Reply #30 on:** March 13, 2003, 11:02:17 AM »

This woman was a student here in Austin. The accident that left her like that happened here, and the local paper has kept up with her since then. Check out this link if you want to read about her story. Its sad, but also pretty inspiring.

StSanta · « **Reply #31 on:** March 13, 2003, 11:48:40 AM »

Anyone who drinks or drives should be tried for a new charge; intentional attempted manslaughter.

I loathe people who drink and drive. It is such low behaviour, such reckless endangering of innocents.

It should be automatically punishable by at least 4 years in jail IMHO.

There is NO excuse, short of medical emergency, to drive while high, drunk or otherwise influenced by drugs.

Anyone who's seen the victims of drunk driving (I have) and doesn't have the same opinion as me is either a heartless bastard or a drunk driver.

No amount of 'I am sorry' can repair trashed lives due to drunk driving.

Heh, now I've managed to work myself up to a semi-rage

davidpt40 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 13, 2003, 11:49:10 AM »

I think I am going to keep a fire exstinguisher in my truck from now on. Maybe everyone should.

Eagler · « **Reply #33 on:** March 13, 2003, 11:57:09 AM »

my brother, my only and younger brother, was 25 when he hit the tree, his passenger, his roomate 24

she had a 3 year old boy

Tony had almost 1.5 times the legal limit when he rounded the corner and lost control of his truck. He could always hold his beer. But a combo of bad roads (washed out shoulder on a Virgina two lane country road), wet from mist, dark - 9pm , going 70 on a 40 curve & alcohol induced piss poor judgement .. was more than he could handle that night, those split seconds. They had to cut them out of the truck ..........

that was almost 14 years ago .. not a day goes by I do not think of him and then the stupid stupid choice he made. I'm sure there isn't a day her 17 year old young man doesn't think about it either & wonders what it'd been like to grow up with his mother ...........

don't drink and drive ... it's about more than just you.

MrLars · « **Reply #34 on:** March 13, 2003, 12:26:50 PM »

I see a lot of boaters that are dead drunk on the lake, my marine radio has helped catch a few < eg >

Kanth · « **Reply #35 on:** March 13, 2003, 01:03:04 PM »

I don't drink, ever.

just a personal choice.

but, I can still be killed by those who make bad decisions.

hawk220 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 13, 2003, 01:12:01 PM »

I used to back in the day, thought I was immortal. last time was on my 30th birthday.. they threw me a party and everyone bought me drinks.. I got really blasted. then closing time came and I was on my VFR 750, and about 5 miles from home. the next thing I remember was waking up in bed not knowing how I got home. So I looked outside and the bike was not scratched. I realized I had ridden home and not remembered it. It scared the toejam out of me how close to hot screaming death I had come. Never even thought of doing that again.

Working in a police department, I see when they bring in the cars to evidence. all sorts of guts n glass and the creative ways human bodies go thru windshields.

mosgood · « **Reply #37 on:** March 13, 2003, 01:23:35 PM »

My ex-girlfriends brother hit a car while drunk. He now has to go through life with the fact that there's a woman out there going through her life with one arm.

funkedup · « **Reply #38 on:** March 13, 2003, 01:30:32 PM »

I drink and drive all the time. I'm roughly NFL lineman sized and I can hold my liquor. I don't get drunk and drive though. If I get drunk I call a cab or take public transportation or just sleep it off.

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Originally posted by Mini D
This reminds me of the military. If there was an accident, they'd ask you if you'd had anything to drink in the last 24 hours. If you said yes, the accident was alcohol related.

That's pretty much how they compile the stats in the US. Drunk driving is bad ummmmkay, but it's not nearly as big a problem as the safety nazis tell us it is. Ditto speed related accidents.

Mini D · « **Reply #39 on:** March 13, 2003, 01:56:34 PM »

I was waiting for some people I knew to reply to this thread. I'm for responsibility.

I've not driven home from "Cigar and Scotch" night a few times because I didn't trust myself behind the wheel of a car. I've never gotten fallendown drunk there, but I have felt as if my reaction time was too bad to hit the roads. Usually, that was followed with an extended stay and lots of coffee and water (as in 4 hours). The bartender there is pretty good at "suggesting" things like this too.

But I've had a Scotch and a Beer and driven home. I will continue to do so on Thursday evenings. The judgement I use on the road is the same I use when deciding if its OK to get on the road or not. If that judgement were bad, the alcohol is not really the issue... the person's judgement is.

MiniD

funkedup · « **Reply #40 on:** March 13, 2003, 02:10:15 PM »

Yep if you have any doubt as to whether you are impaired or not, don't drive. As somebody pointed out above, the costs of taxis are a lot less than the costs of a DUI conviction or an accident.

I'm always amazed by these celebrities that keep getting nailed for DUI. Somebody with tens of millions of dollars, and they are too cheap to spring for a cab. Hell with that money they could buy a Benz and a driver to follow them around 24-7.

gofaster · « **Reply #41 on:** March 13, 2003, 02:59:29 PM »

Not all trauma is to the body. Scars run very deep indeed.

How many folks keep a first aid kit and small fire extinguisher in their cars for emergencies? I'd wager not many, even though they're available at most auto supply stores and discount supermarkets. It doesn't take a drunk driver to cause an accident.

-Concho- · « **Reply #42 on:** March 13, 2003, 03:16:14 PM »

a fire extingusher wont save you from a fuel fed fire as most vehicle fires are. best bet is a window punch and haul bellybutton if you can.

Animal · « **Reply #43 on:** March 13, 2003, 04:23:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Hawklore
Such a sexy lady, then drinking did that too her,

Thats gonna stick in my head forever, I'm probably only gonna drink at home, if ever...

She wasnt even drinking. A drunk driver hit her car.

midnight Target · « **Reply #44 on:** March 13, 2003, 04:37:29 PM »

I'm damn lucky to be alive and I am not proud of the state in which I have driven vehicles in the past. Lets just say I don't do it anymore.... ever.

I have no problem with harsh DD laws either.