Drinking and Driving will affect almost all of us, within sometime of our lives. Whether it be driving with someone who has been drinking or even driving yourself after you have had something to drink. 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 are also jeopardizing the lives of other road users. In fact, every 30 minutes, someone in this country dies in alcohol-related crashes. Last year alone, more than one million people were injured in alcohol-related accidents. No one realizes how dangerous it is, unless you have actually been involved. Many people do drive after they have consumed an alcoholic beverage or two, and they get by without hurting themselves, hurting someone else, or even getting caught. They're lucky. Stupid, but lucky. There are many effects that alcohol can have over your body. For instance, poor coordination, slurred speech, double vision, lack of self-control and even death. When a person drinks, their ability to make important decisions becomes impaired. After just one drink, a driver can lose their ability to perform the tasks necessary to drive a car. Not only does alcohol have consequences over your body, it also has consequences with the law. You can face losing your license, having to attend embarrassing court appearances and having to pay heavy fines. .
On the Fourth of July of this year, I was pulled over for pulling out in front of a police officer's vehicle. It was raining, I had had a few drinks earlier that day and I was making all the wrong decisions that night. When I first got pulled over the only thing that I was thinking of at the time, was how mad my parents were going to be and how much trouble I was going to get in. I wasn't thinking of what I could have done, or who I could've hurt.