How to Keep a Friend from Driving Drunk

More than 7,407 have been killed in the U.S. by someone driving drunk, as of July 28, 2009. This means someone being killed by a drunk driver ever 40 minutes. Half of all teenage deaths are due to drunk driving. Many people drink and feel that they are still able to safely operate a vehicle. What can you do to stop a friend of yours from driving drunk?

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. To prevent a friend from driving drunk, become the designated driver. It is easier to assign a designated driver before you and your friends to head out partying. That way we someone has a little too much to drink, you don't have to worry about them driving home drunk.

2. If a friend insists on diving drunk, steal the keys. If there is no designated driver and a friend is drunk, steal their keys when they aren't looking. When they discover they can not find their key, offer again to take them home or call a taxi. It is better to deceive your friend, than to let them drive drunk.

3. If a friend is drunk, call a taxi. If you have a friend who is drunk and has agreed to go home by taxi; pay the taxi driver yourself and give them specific instructions to where they live and not to take them anywhere else. That way you know your friend will get home safe.

Tips & Warnings

• Friends don't let friends drive drunk
• Drunk driving is a crime

[lucindaroth]

on 8/11/2009 Very good article on a very important topic

[Psalmist4M]

on 7/31/2009 Thank you for a very well written and detailed article.
Great advice on How to Keep a Friend from Driving Drunk. 5*s

[langleycornwell]

on 7/31/2009 Well done, this is SUCH an important topic.

[tachic]

on 7/29/2009 Hard to believe so many people die at the hands of drunk drivers! Be a friend and don't let friends drive drunk.. or strangers for that matter.

[kristara]

on 7/28/2009 Excellent article! Everyone should read this 5*