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I am sure every one of you would have come across occasions or even been a party to alcohol abuse mainly drunken driving happenings. How was the experience? Well the question makes sense only to those who have realized the seriousness of the issue and not to those care free guys who hardly know what they are upto.

How to Stop Friends from Drinking and Driving?

Inspite of frequent warnings and legal consequences like DWI drunken driving accidents continue happening endangering not only the lives of individuals driving the vehicle, but also the lives of those innocent people on road. Frequent among these is the underage drinking. It is indeed a very difficult task ahead to stop drunkards getting themselves and others into serious trouble and injury

Well, every effort to teach and make people aware of the consequences of drinking and driving and alcohol abuse are effective only to a limited extent. Number of initiatives by the federal government like field sobriety tests namely Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Test, breathalyzer and penalizing the accused for any violation under DWI are not sufficiently effective.

Another way to stop such happenings lies in the hands of near and dear ones. The moment they are drunk, you know they are not in senses, hence as friends and loved ones do whatever is possible by you to stop them from handling the vehicle in a drunken state. This in fact completely solves the problem and avoids every chance of a drunken driving accident.


Hear from them….

See what people who have been through horrifying experiences of drunken driving have to say about it.

“No matter what, never allow your friends drive home after they have indulged themselves into heavy drinking. You can offer to drive for your friend’s safety and for the safety of all others on road” – Jeffrey


“We as a couple have mutually agreed not to drink and drive. On those days when we go partying we fix up a driver who will take us back home safely. Thanks to our friend Annette who made sure we did not screw up thing after drinking” – Bernadette


“I get on to my nerves when I see my brother drinking and offering to drive the car back home…the sad part is that he never listens to anyone not does he care to take advices….the only way I found to stop him drive his vehicle is by putting away his car keys even before he could realize it and safely engage a cab to get back home…..Boy! It is definitely a huge task as my brother is highly systematic except when it comes to drinking” – Anne Stephens

“Sam is a good friend of mine. He loves adventures and drinking and driving is his favorite hobby….not only does he bet on driving home back, it ensures he drives at a particular speed….imagine the danger…..many repeated warnings only proved futile…..finally I had to threaten him about calling the police….one of the days I had a police personnel coming over to a friends place, on a complaint lodged by me….I think that was the last time Sam spoke to me…….its been years since I met him…I am happy that I saved my friend and a lot of others on road atleast on that one occasion”- Steve


“It was my friend Julie’s birthday party and that was the first time I met Robin. He was a cool guy indeed, but a serious alcoholic. I was surprised to see him steady after close to 6 rounds of drinking. It was only then I realized that he was planning to drive back home all on his own. Nobody seemed to stop him, given that it was his routine to drive home back. Being a DWI counselor I was sure he would end up into some serious trouble. Just to gain his attention I complimented him and his car and asked whether it was okay if I could have a drive. I asked my friend Paul to follow me in his car, just to get a drive back to the place. And lo….Robin was unable to even walk upto his door, thanks to Paul… he helped me in putting Robin in his bed. Two days later I had called up a couple of other friends and also Robin for tea at my place and explained to them the seriousness of alcohol abuse, DWI and other legalities, Field Sobriety tests, penalties, fines and imprisonment. I really do not know how far it was taken, I atleast had the satisfaction of having done my duty”- Desiree

“Do whatever you can to stop your son or daughter from driving while they are drunk. Even if amounts to putting them behind bars, is fine. It is any day better than loosing them for ever…like how I have lost both my son and daughter in a drunken driving accident…..you better be serious about it…..do not play with their lives…..after all they are your children” – Martina Gomes


Never be late in helping someone who is drunk and intends to drive. Peer pressure is one reason why some individuals end up drinking out of control. Inspite of the warnings in alcohol advertisements, people commit certain fatal mistakes endangering their lives and the lives of others. You save a number of lives by helping them. Do whatever you can. A small step is sure to save lives. Enjoy life by helping someone live.

As you all know the main aim of this website is to make you aware of the aftermath of drinking and driving. Driving laws of the state have been taking every effort to curtail any kind of drunken driving accident by imposing severe and strict punishments of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenders. Various safety levels of drinking and precaution have been insisted upon from time to time.

Whether the law talks about Field Sobriety Test or Zero Tolerance Test, there are certain groups of people who hardly care about any regulation that is being imposed. Despite repeated warnings and detailed explanations about the seriousness of the issues relating to drinking and driving public hardly seem to take it seriously. People tend to be careless and willingly invite trouble. Unfortunately, innocent travelers on road go to the extent of even loosing their lives or suffer from incurable health issues due to the stupid act of irresponsible few.

Well friends, we in this post have decided to take you through the journey of a drunken driver and the terrible aftermath faced by him and his co drivers on road. We strongly believe that atleast after looking at those gory real life pictures you will act more responsibly.

Terrifying Journey of a Drunken Driver

It was a long weekend and a group of friends decided to set out for a long trip in their car. All between the age group of 19 to 25, decided to have a blast with drinks. Who just doesn’t love it? So, were they totally excited about the fun.

‘Who can stop us from enjoying life’ saying so they began their journey on a late Wednesday evening. Fear factor just did not find place in their attitude, not even the safety aspect. Once their car set off on a long ride, the driver of the car began drinking. The effect of alcohol was taking its toll on the young alcoholics

Can you see that happy face smiling as if he is on top of the world?

They had a long way to drive before reaching their destination. It was an empty road and their excitement was at its height.

After having driven for a while they decided to halt to take rest. Their spiritful mood was shown up with spirits in their hands. Little were they aware of the dangerous journey ahead of them. With irresponsible drinking habits not only are they putting their lives under risk but also the risk of others in the car and on the road.

An hour later they decided to drive the car and reach their destination before it was dawn, completely ignoring the fact that all of them were drunk and are just not in a position to even walk. I wonder how someone can be so careless about their own lives in the first place!

The group did manage driving for a while, how long can somebody withstand the effect of alcoholic drinks, soon the driver of the vehicle lost his control and the car went crashing near a bend against another car coming from opposite direction.

The car toppled after it went crashing against the car coming in the opposite direction. While the driver the car died on the spot others suffered severe injuries. It was a fateful day for Mr. & Mrs. Paul who where travelling in the opposite direction.

Rescue team working on rescuing the injured from the car.

In the picture Mrs. Paul who was knocked out of the car suffering from multiple soft tissues injury and SLAP tear. You can also notice a permanent softball size bruise appearing on her right cal muscle due to hematoma.

Here the picture of Mr. Paul with his eyelids sliced through by the car hood which came through the window. The couple had no memory of the actual wreck and according to them it all happening in a matter of seconds. It was later that they came to know that the accident was caused by a group of drunken youngsters who were on their way for an outing.

And for the group of friends, not just everyone suffered severe injuries they also lost one of their friend who was driving the vehicle.

The Life Saving Sign Boards

Do you think any of these sign boards will ever attract the attention of already drunken drivers?I seriously doubt!

A sign board indicating that the road to prone to car crashes at that place. Do these sign boards really help who are not in their senses?

Value of Life

If you want to know the value of life ask Mr. Andy, aged 27 years and a father of two

Both his legs have been paralyzed in a DWI accident. He drove the car after consuming alcohol.

The Legal Impact

The law of the land is not going to leave you in peace, if you are found drinking and driving. You will be booked under the DWI charges and be gifted with penalties and imprisonments. Depending upon the seriousness of the accident you are also booked under criminal charges.

Why do you want to get yourself a criminal record?

The Demon called Drunken Driving

A reason for enjoyment and also the reason for your death!

Remember drinking is a sure passport to grave!

Where alcohol is your companion in the car all you do is weep at the graves of your loved ones.

Drunken driving is a license to an uneventful death. Life is precious! Please do not drink and drive!

Refusing Breathalyzer Test

Legally, you are given a right to refuse the breathalyzer test but doing this can have a negative impact on your case in the court. Before breathalyzer test, you need to go through number of field sobriety tests. Similar to breathalyzer test, you have an option of refusing these field sobriety tests. Consult with your attorney first before refusing breathalyzer test.

Checking State Laws

Before refusing breathalyzer test, make sure that you check your state laws. There are some US states where refusal of breathalyzer test can cause jail term. It is worth mentioning in this regard that refusing breathalyzer test in some US states is considered as a crime. In some US states, refusing for breathalyzer test can be used as evidence against you. By not going for breathalyzer test, your driving license can also be suspended.