We hear this phrase so many times, “Don’t Drink and Drive” We see these signs in the freeway. We have also heard this from our parents and watched this advice on the television. We might even have friends or family members who were involved in a drunk-driving accident as victims or as the perpetrators. However, why, with all these numerous signs and warnings, some people still ignore these words?
The answer is simple, people do not choose to do it; alcohol tells them to. The mistake of drunk drivers is not mainly in driving their vehicles while under the influence of alcohol; their fault can be traced earlier than that. It is when people chose to drink more than what they can tolerate.
After a person drinks so much alcohol, his or her thinking deteriorates. An excessively drunken individual is less able to discern things in a rational way, leading them to drive and cause harm to other people.
An intoxicated person does not remember the warnings he or she has encountered a thousand times about the hazards of drunk driving. He or she forgets about his or her family members or friends who have been involved in the same accident. A drunken person’s thinking is already impaired. He or she cannot anymore realize its consequences. These are the cause of drunk-driving accidents.
Moreover, people under the influence of alcohol cannot anymore determine whether they can still operate their vehicle or not. Their only desire, in getting behind the wheel, is either to go home or to reach their next destination. Because of these acts, vehicular accidents usually occur.
It is only after the incident has happened, that most drunk persons snap out of their alcohol comas. They usually end up being sorry and wondering why they ever commit this terrible mistake. But then again, it is too late for them to be regretful. The devastating effects of drunk-driving accidents, which include serious paralysis or even death, have already ruined lives.
Just an advice, the next time you go out and drink with your “glass mates”, designate a driver. Else, plan your ride home without you having to take the wheel. Do not wait until you get that first swig of alcohol in your system before thinking about your travel home. Many have committed this mistake and paid dearly with their lives.
Car accidents are not something to joke about. They cause serious physical injuries. Personal injury claims are also costly.
If you are drinking, do not drive. If you are driving, do not drink. You have a lifetime to drink and drive. These activities should not be done simultaneously. You will save lives, especially yours, by abiding to this rule.
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