Honestly - Do You Drink, Take Drugs and Drive? – (Part Two)

Drunkards take enormous risks. Firstly because they feel totally in control and invincible. A few drinks will give this ‘Dutch courage’ to you or anyone who drinks heavily. Secondly, you might want to drive your automobile home simply because you are afraid to leave your ‘poor little car’ behind in the pub car park, thinking that will be stolen or vandalized. Better that you leave it in the pub car park than to have you, another driver, passengers, or pedestrian, on their way to the hospital or worse; the mortuary. Leave it in the garage.

Drink driving is not the answer. It is sheer stupidity. Drink driving, kills, maims and comes with a prison sentence. As a motorist, if found driving over the legal amount of alcohol consumption you could pay for it for the rest of your life, even if you don’t land in jail. A motor vehicle is classed as an ‘exhibit’ – that is – the murder weapon if driven by a drunk, who causes the death of another road user. Unfortunately, killing someone while at the wheel of a car in Victoria still does not incur a very long jail sentence and it has been said by many, that the fines and terms of imprisonment are ridiculously low.

Safety and commonsense on our roads is paramount. If you are a safe and conscientious driver, have a reliable motor vehicle and plan your journeys beforehand, you have a good chance of arriving to your destination. If you are one of the many young drivers, who is having problems with peer group pressure, and driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs, then reachout.com.au should be the first site you visit on line.

The overwhelming consequences that occur if you lose control of your vehicle are devastating. Even if you are a sensible person who doesn’t drink and drive, having a car that is unsafe or un-roadworthy is another hazard. A site, which I recommend you visit, is OzFreeOnline.com where you will find thousands of motor vehicles for sale. If you join and use the ‘FIND A VEHICLE’ keyword search, you will be given numerous makes and models of vehicles for which you are searching. You will also be able to join the new forum where you can ‘swap stories’ with enthusiastic people like yourself.