New Years Eve Warning!

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Registered: 10-24-2008
New Years Eve Warning!
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Wed, 12-31-2008 - 9:57am

I know that this is a support board for those of us in A, or w/ MM, or whatever situation that you have found yourself in that has lead you here to post, but as the resident law enforcement officer I feel that I should be the one to dole out a little advice.

People please DO NOT DRINK and DRIVE!!!! Let me say it again. DO NOT DRINK and DRIVE. Place your call for a cab early in the night. If you plan on leaving the party at 0300 hrs, then place that call at 2300hrs or 11:00pm or earlier. Choose a designated driver, if they cave and drink, and you can crash where you are DO IT!

Every 32 minutes someone in the US is killed by a drunk driver. Every 2 minutes someone is hurt in an alcohol related crash.

The sad part is that when someone drinks and drives and they crash it's usually the drunk drive that lives, and often times is relatively unharmed. When they wake up the next morning their enter life has been changed as well as the lives of other countless people. It's literally waking up to a nightmare.

My guys will be out tonight in drones. Sobriety check points all over. They will be in parking lots across the streets from clubs waiting until the club lets out, and then they are on the move. This is the time that the police use officers still in the academy to both train the new guy, but to also beef up police presence. In my state 2/3 of all officer will be on duty/on call tonight.

If you are driving and you suspect that the person next to you or behind you may be drunk, let them pass you and ALWAYS keep their car in front of yours while you call 911. If you allow him to be behind you, you can not effectively watch what he is doing. He may speed up, and ram you from behind, or push another car into you. If he is in front of you you can see what he is doing and you will have time to react appropriately.

I know that you all know how devastating drinking and driving can be, but because I care about you guys I felt the need to touch on it even though this is a support board for A's. It another level of support from me.

Have a wonderful evening, eat, drink, and be merry. Let the festivities begin!

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Registered: 12-19-2008
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 10:32am

Thanks for the reminder.

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-17-2008
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 11:10am

I am here to yell this along with Justice. I am not in law enforcement, my baby brother is, but, I have had people I cared deeply about be killed by drunk drivers, or distracted drivers.


My dd's and I will be home watching Matthew Broderick movies all night, until I fall asleep. They will then wake me up with the poppers and silly string when it's midnight. MM will be fast asleep in his bed, long before the witching hour. What exciting lives we lead.


For those of you that do actually have exciting lives, please be careful, we want to see you here tomorrow.


Have a wonderful, happy new year.


mom

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Registered: 11-28-2007
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 11:11am

Thank you Justice -


This warning is so true and so necessary not only today - but every day of the year.

lightning in my heart

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Registered: 07-24-2005
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 11:31am

Thanks, Justice for that warning and reminder.


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Registered: 04-05-2007
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 1:37pm

Hmmm... Clarity might live around me... (Stares outside at the snow coming down - already at least 5 inches here).

Our plans are to stay in town and eat dinner with friends. Might not go out at all with the weather, although it's supposed to stop by then!

Some would say that I fell from grace... but I didn't.

Proud to be a



You've got a lot of choices. I
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-24-2005
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 2:12pm

Yep...must be close to each other, Lex...just got in from shoveling at least 5".


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Registered: 01-12-2008
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 2:26pm

Yea, and while we're at it....will you bikers PLEASE wear your helmets!!!! Know what we call you guys in the hospital??? Organ donors. Sorry....I get so upset when I see people on motorcycles with their fragile craniums flying by. (end of rant)

We have to go out tonight and I'm not looking forward to it. A few years ago I called up some friends and told them I hate New Year's Eve....why don't they come over and we can hang out with the kids and eat...then stay over and have a family sleepover. This will be our fifth year but one of the other families wanted to host it this year. So now I have to go out!! LOL. Oh well. It will be fun....I just hate driving on this night.

No snow here but winds in excess of 40mph!!! It's brutal out there.

Enjoy your night everyone and stay safe!

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-18-2004
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 4:28pm

Excellent post!

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-18-2004
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 4:34pm

I SO agree with you about the bikers!

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-01-2008
Wed, 12-31-2008 - 5:41pm


Ex-MM was a biker; they're like a whole other breed, they really are. Friend nearly died this year, hit a lamp post, broke his leg real bad, but now it's finally healing (has been very slow) he's already thinking about getting out there again. His g/f is going to blow her nut.

I'd like to wish all on here a safe and enjoyable evening - I'll be staying in, got somewhere to be early tomorrow and want to be clearheaded! Thank you all for your support and lets hope 2009 is good for us all.

D x

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