shel90

3 of my friends were killed by drunk driving and they were all in their early 20s. One was driving drunk and she lost control of her car on a sharp curve. That was back in 1995. She was 23 years old. The other two were in a car together when a drunk driver ran a red light and crushed their tiny car, killing them instantly. That was back in 1997..they were 23 and 22. If they had lived, they could have been married with children or in careers or both. I will never know. I miss them so much to this day.

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MyNameIsNO

i am very sorry everyone who losing people crash car accident. this very sad thing, that why drunk drive not light issue. YOU NEED ****ING RESPONSIBLITY DRINKING. i did noticeing some people is feel angrys bec they lose someone who they loves from drunk drive or crash by drunk driver. not mixing alcohol with drive, it very bad idea. think about how many people is kill by stupid driver every year bec they ****ing moron not responsibility. it is very sad thing.

shel90

I used to be so angry at my friend for getting killed because she decided to drive ho,e drunk after clubbing. Now, I am not angry...just a lot of regrets because we had known each other since we were babies. If she had lived, maybe our children would have been good friends like mine are with our other best friend. Just more of being sad that she died for something that was preventable. It has been 16 years but the image of her beautiful face is still fresh in my mind. She died on Christmas Eve and I got the news on Christmas day. Around his time of the year, I think about her a lot. Oh well...

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whatdidyousay!

I heard your body weight can have an effect on how fast you get drunk. You had a lot to drink! I am glad you get not get hurt or end up causing an accident! People need to be careful with the new year coming up!

Beowulf

AAA, Budweiser offer free towing through New Year's Eve - NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida

On New Year's Eve, free rides and free tows will be given by AAA to those who had too much to drink. It is good in 47 states, with New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine being the exceptions. You don't need to be an AAA member for this service, and it is from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Just thought you should know.

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TXgolfer

Yes, TX AAA has Tipsy Tow....may be the same thing

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whatdidyousay!

You can get free rides in parts of Massachusetts too. I hope you get rides in every states and that people will use it !

CSign

Same in California.

DeafTim

Yea, it's sad that ppl get killed by drunk drivers. 3 yrs ago, a drunk driver killed his two buddies not too far from my home. They all just got out of highschool,19 and 20. The driver was speedin around the curve and hit trees. Git this, he called 911 and told them his friends are dead. I visited the site and it didnt look bad at all. The pick-up truck flipped.

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TWA

I'm more concerned about the texting and driving to be quite honest. DON'T DO THAT SHIT!

Smithtr

my father heavy alcholol addicton out of control because I can because my mother drunk almost to black out because not funny serious I aware screw up fight to my father, my father is very brain is can't remember because impossibles well not funny dangerous on my father heavy wholes his life , I think so pretty spending to alchols because sound look likes drive on drunk serious risk! be careful avoid you New Year i warned your wisdom be careful be careful your control please be careful enjoy watch out your balance your drink!

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Babyblue

I am equally concerned about texting and driving and drunk driving. No more no less. Just as with other things that may impare and distract drivers and cause accidents.

Which leads me to a question. Do you think drunk driving is safer than texting and driving?

Smithtr

because camera will caught you light will expetiment analzyed your text and driving serious!I heard it no jokes!!!Q

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TWA

I don't think he was drunk. If he was, then I would be very concerned. But obviously he wasn't if the cops let him go. Despite the fact that he blew under .08, they still could have slapped him with wet reckless driving and sent him to jail. If he passed the field sobriety test and blew under the legal limit and was dismissed by the officer, that's also good enough for me to determine that the drinking wasn't the real danger here; it was the texting.

Babyblue

I believe he was drunk. I have no idea why the cops let him go. Perhaps because they did not have an interpretor or whatnot?? Or the officer did not want to press it since it was not .08 If it was any other person blowing a .0799 I am sure they would called it in and had him arrested.

DeafCaroline

I nearly got hit by drivers running through stop signs and red lights they didn't notice because they were busy texting. It pisses me off to no end. Next time that happens, I WILL grab their phone and smash it.

TXgolfer

Vigilante much?

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You are making a HUGE assumption here. You think he may have gotten off because of the deaf card? C'mon. That might happen with speeding tickets. Not with DUIs.

But what makes you think he was drunk? People's bodies tolerate alcohol very differently. He said he had 6 drinks. We don't know how much time that occurred over, or if he ate food or not. I'm not going to judge based just on the number of drinks.

I wonder what airportcop has to say about this.

Babyblue

I have seen it done with a drunk driver that crashed. He was let go because of no interpretor available. Which is why I brought it up.

It crossed my mind, yes... but hopefully he will answer. I want to know if he had an interpretor present when they did the field sobrieity test and breath test.

I am judging it based on he blew a .0799 and .08 is the illegal limit. so close and it can be considered being intoxicated.

TWA

BTW, to clarify, I am more concerned about texting and driving IN THIS INSTANCE.

Drunk driving in general is not something I take lightly. Please don't misconstrue my words.

Babyblue

Got it..

Got it the first time.

Babyblue

I am not misconstruing your words.

TWA

you mean the second time

TWA

Okay, but . . .

This is obviously a rhetorical question. So that's why I thought you were misconstruing my words.

Babyblue

Nope.. I understood it the first time you posted about the reason why you were more concern with the texting. Not the second time to "Clarify". You think I did not understand you the first time, when indeed I have.

Babyblue

And you answered my question. In which I told you I got it.

TWA

Okey dokey. Glad we settled that.

That is nuts about letting the guy off, but I don't think you mean to say that the drunk guy was allowed to drive off after that. Correct? That's not excusable, of course, but it's a little different than if he was allowed to drive off again drunk just because there was no interpreter, which is just horrible.

DeafCaroline

What's your point?

TWA

I think he was joking. Too soon?

DeafCaroline

It's bad enough when my own life is endangered by drivers who evidently think keeping their eyes on their cells is more important than keeping them on the road. But when my kids' lives are also endangered, I don't find such jokes funny.