(photo courtesy of http://www.ballwin.mo.us/police_info.html)Just yesterday I found out someone I knew got into a serious, life threatening accident. He wasn't a good friend of mine, but we went to the same parties and knew the same people, so I saw him around often. He was only 17 years old and went out to celebrate the last day of 11th grade with his friends at Barnet Beach late Tuesday night. It was raining that night and he had been drinking. On top of that, he was riding his motorcycle on the Barnet highway to get back home.
Somehow, he lost control of his motorcycle and sped off the highway, crashing to ground. The police later found him unconscious in a nearby bush. Soon after he was put on life support in the intensive-care unit at Royal Columbian Hospital and was to have numerous surgeries. Unfortunately, he passed away this afternoon.
For the full story please go to: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=090eb19d-ef5c-4f99-aa90-245d6ab0d53a .
My question is, how many more accidents will it take for people to stop drinking and driving?
For some reason, some have the mindset that they are 'invincible' and 'good drivers' when they're drunk. Some even claim they drink and drive because they "don't want to pay for a cab." I don't know about you, but I'd pay any amount to save a life.
Statistics show that vehicle accidents are the No. 1 killer of youth aged 13 to 21. If we know this, why don't we stop it? Do we really want to be a part of this statistic?
A few months ago, another two of my friends got into a car accident while intoxicated. Afterwards, they were in debt by $30,000 and managed to walk away from the accident with only a broken arm and some cuts. If you saw the pictures of the accident, the fact that they survived would have seemed like a miracle.
Luckily, they learned from this horrific experience. Now, they are both extremely cautious drivers and make sure they have a safe ride home if they're drinking. However, it shouldn't take a car accident for people to realize the dangers of drinking and driving. We should be carefully planning out our trips and organizing safe rides home or sleeping over if we aren't completely sober.
And contrary to the popular belief, this could happen to you if you're not careful. So please, be a responsible driver and consider your own safety and the safety of others on the road.
-Rest in Peace Elliott Harty-
Somehow, he lost control of his motorcycle and sped off the highway, crashing to ground. The police later found him unconscious in a nearby bush. Soon after he was put on life support in the intensive-care unit at Royal Columbian Hospital and was to have numerous surgeries. Unfortunately, he passed away this afternoon.
For the full story please go to: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=090eb19d-ef5c-4f99-aa90-245d6ab0d53a .
My question is, how many more accidents will it take for people to stop drinking and driving?
For some reason, some have the mindset that they are 'invincible' and 'good drivers' when they're drunk. Some even claim they drink and drive because they "don't want to pay for a cab." I don't know about you, but I'd pay any amount to save a life.
Statistics show that vehicle accidents are the No. 1 killer of youth aged 13 to 21. If we know this, why don't we stop it? Do we really want to be a part of this statistic?
A few months ago, another two of my friends got into a car accident while intoxicated. Afterwards, they were in debt by $30,000 and managed to walk away from the accident with only a broken arm and some cuts. If you saw the pictures of the accident, the fact that they survived would have seemed like a miracle.
Luckily, they learned from this horrific experience. Now, they are both extremely cautious drivers and make sure they have a safe ride home if they're drinking. However, it shouldn't take a car accident for people to realize the dangers of drinking and driving. We should be carefully planning out our trips and organizing safe rides home or sleeping over if we aren't completely sober.
And contrary to the popular belief, this could happen to you if you're not careful. So please, be a responsible driver and consider your own safety and the safety of others on the road.
-Rest in Peace Elliott Harty-
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