| On any Friday or Saturday night across the nation, you | | | | of pocket fees even though you were not legally |
| can go out and see numerous examples of people | | | | intoxicated. A small cab fee or an extra 10 minutes |
| that like to party and do not know their limitations. Do | | | | added to your trip to take public transportation are |
| you fall in to that category? Overindulging in alcohol is | | | | always going to be better for you in the long run |
| not horrible in and of itself, although it isn't very good | | | | compared to a DUI conviction. |
| for your health and generally results in a rough morning | | | | If you go out without planning to drink, or planning to |
| the next day. However, where people get in to the | | | | drink very little, it is still important to have a plan for |
| most trouble is when they combine drinking and | | | | getting home should you decide to have a few drinks |
| driving. Every year an astronomical number of | | | | while out. Bring some extra cash that you set aside |
| people are killed in alcohol related car accidents - it is | | | | for a cab fare or plan to spend the night at a friend's |
| simply not a good thing to do. | | | | house to avoid driving home. The key is to make |
| The problem is that a number of people have a hard | | | | these plans before you are intoxicated - chances are |
| time making that judgement while they're "in the | | | | you will not make the best decision when your |
| moment." It is often difficult to tell exactly how drunk | | | | judgement is clouded by alcohol. If you really do not |
| you are and people are arrested every night who | | | | trust yourself to stick to the plan, leave your keys at |
| thought they were "fine" to drive home. Alcohol | | | | home or take a cab or bus to your location so that it is |
| impairs your judgement, which makes driving | | | | literally impossible for you to drive home. In other |
| dangerous for you and other motorists. However, a | | | | words, don't give yourself the option. |
| contributing factor to the high number of DUI arrests | | | | Drinking and driving will eventually catch up to you and |
| and drunk driving accidents is that people's impaired | | | | result in some serious consequences that go beyond |
| judgement negatively affects their ability to determine | | | | fines. One study found that over one third of all |
| if they can/should be driving. They might think they | | | | traffic-related fatalities were caused by drunk drivers |
| can, but if they've been drinking, there is not way to tell | | | | meaning that you could kill yourself or somebody |
| how accurate those thoughts are. This is why it is | | | | else. DUI convictions are rough as well. The fines |
| best to never drive after drinking. | | | | are steep, your drivers license is usually suspended, |
| Another thing that a lot of people do not realize is that | | | | you could end up in jail, and a conviction might impact |
| you can still be arrested for driving while impaired even | | | | your ability to get a job or keep your current job. |
| if you are under the "legal" drunk driving limit. Again, | | | | Avoiding these penalties after an arrest is difficult and |
| this is why you should never drive after drinking - even | | | | requires you to hire a DUI lawyer, which will cost you |
| 1 or 2 drinks. Taking this risk may result in you having | | | | more money in addition to court fees. So is the risk |
| to talk to police officers, hire a DUI lawyer, and pay out | | | | really worth it? |