Drinking and Driving

Drinking and Driving

Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol is one of the most dangerous things that a human can possibly do. When people drink and drive, they are not only putting themselves in danger, they?re also jeopardizing the lives of other road users and pedestrians. At a young age, I use to watch my uncle James drink and drive thinking it was completely normal. Everything was ok until one day he got too drunk and lost control of the car and hit a tree. Today, I? am still pondering on what caused people including my uncle to drink and drive? Could it be pressure from your peers, or going and acting wild at a party, or maybe it?s the numerous of underage teens drinking behind the wheel. After many years of watching and assuming drinking and driving was normal, I have completely changed my beliefs and want everybody to realize the true effect of drunk driving.

It may be obvious to say, but I believe peer pressure plays a major role in whether somebody will be getting behind the wheel after a few drinks. I think its more important for our young drivers, because most young people try to maintain a cool reputation. That means they will go along with just about anything their friends will say, instead of making responsible decisions. For example last week, my cousin BJ and some of his friends was hanging out at the club for a drink and everybody was pressured to drink, if not they were called wimps and punks. So its about 3am and nobody is in the right status to drive. So I received a call from the club owner saying to come and pick up my cousin and his friends. I rushed down there thanking god that he didn?t get behind the wheel drunk with a possibility of killing everybody in the car. My cousin should of been more responsible and ignored the pressure and explain that if he drink, everybody will help pay for a taxi. Peer pressure! is not too hard to avoid, all we have to do is to make good decisions and explain them your decision,...

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