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drink drivingBacardi is using the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend for the UK launch of its $10m global anti-drink-driving campaign, fronted by Michael Schumacher. A global advert featuring the seven-time world formula one world champion shows him ... Read moreBritish Grand Prix: Schumacher puts the breaks on drink-driving - Guardian UnlimitedWhen officers stopped him having driven the wrong way round Broadway roundabout he was "virtually unable to stand". He also received a 15-year driving ban. The court heard Mongan has 120 previous convictions, over half of which are for motoring ... Read moreDrink-driver weaved between lanes - BBC UK NewsLONDON (Reuters) - Popular motoring programme "Top Gear" was rapped on Wednesday by the broadcaster's independent watchdog for showing presenters drinking while driving a car in the Arctic. A special edition of the programme, aired in July last year ... Read moreBBC's Top Gear rapped for Arctic drink-drive scene - Reuters UKDarren Day pleaded not guilty to drink driving charges at Cardiff Magistrates Court yesterday. The TV star was pulled over by police in Cardiff on 18 June when they allegedly saw him jump a red light in his Mercedes . The breathalyser failed 3 times ... Read moreDarren Day denies drink driving charges - Now MagazineTop Gear presenter James May has said that the pair deserved their drink on the Arctic trip Top Gear presenter James May hit back at BBC bosses today after he and co-host Jeremy Clarkson were rapped for drinking while driving during the hit show's ... Read moreTop Gear's James May tells BBC Trust to 'sod off' show is rapped for ... - Evening StandardA two-month summer campaign, One Pint Can Lead To Another, will see a pint glass of beer that has drops of red liquid falling into it and a pint surgical bag of blood. The image will be used in TV adverts, on themed beer mats and posters. They will ... Read moreSummer drink drive campaign - North West Evening MailTHE woman arrested for drink driving who claimed her husband had an affair with her mother last night accused her solicitor of lying on her behalf in court. However, outspoken Limerick solicitor John Devane rubbished allegations made by his client ... Read moreMum who escaped jail claims lawyer 'lied for her in court' - IndependentDespite soaring gas prices, motorists will still be out and about this Fourth of July holiday. As a result, law enforcement officials are reminding area residents not to drink alcohol while driving. Law enforcement officials across southern West ... Read moreCheckpoint strikeforce — Don’t drink and drive this Fourth of July - Bluefield Daily TelegraphA YOUNG Colchester United player is seeking “a fresh start” with a new club after appearing in court twice in the same day. Yesterday, 20-year-old U's striker Jamie Guy was fined a total of £750 for drink-driving and public order offences and ... Read moreDrink drive U's star will leave club - Evening Star"Instead of arguing over whether binge drinking was better or worse, Australians should just get on and tackle it through community education. "The problem is clearly significant so let's just get on and tackle the problem. "Accident and emergency ... Read more |
Drinking and Driving Accidents KILL! Alcohol kills thousands every year.
My friends and I were at a party. After having only 2 drinks each, we decided to go home. No one was designated to drive, and we got careless on the road. Alcohol debilitated my reaction time. I was driving. I hit another car coming directly at us after crossing over the center line. I killed two people that night - one of them a friend in my car... it is something I will never forget and it will always haunt me. You endanger others when you drink. Last year alone, millions of people were at risk of losing their life because of other people's poor choices to drink. Another viewer relates this experience: It was getting late - I didn't realize how drunk I had become. By the time I had my 4th drink for new year's celebration, I had become violent. Thank goodness I was not driving anywhere that night. Without intention, I seriously injured my little brother and almost killed my parents. Alcohol is a poison. All it takes is a small amount of alcohol the body is not used to or cannot handle before it becomes fatally harmful. This is usually around 8 drinks for new drinkers, and 15 for more aged ones. My father could never stop drinking - it was horrible, he would come home and fight with my mom and the rest of us. He then continued drinking. One night, though, he overdid it and had 17 cans of beer. He died that night in his sleep... Drinking destroys families. Continued consumption of alcohol - especially around family members - can and will destroy your family if somebody close to you is addicted. One final viewer tells us: My dad had an alcohol problem and ended up cheating on my mom with another woman when I was only 3. Then my mom met another guy when I was 5, and they've been going fine until last year, when the guy developed an alcohol problem and cheated on my mom. They still love each other but my mom feels she can't get back together with him because he has an alcohol problem which he can't do anything about as he can't stop drinking. What you should do - Designate a driver if you are going to be around beer/alcohol. - Don't stay at a party later than midnight. - Don't drive around on New Year's Eve (this is not a joke.) - Parents: Keep alcohol away from the children if you must have it, don't let them for goodness' sakes. - Parents: Instruct your children and remind them the dangers of drinking. - Bookmark this site. - If you have an alcohol problem, call your local alcoholics anonymous or get professional help immediately. This is in the interests of saving YOUR life - the ones you love, or even strangers you don't know. - Join a local anti-drinking campaign. |
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