This dumbass didn't make it home
However, if you’re still reading….good. Maybe I can keep you from screwing up…or maybe you can keep somebody else from screwing up. You see, some of my friends and I are very good at catching drunk drivers. If I see you driving drunk, I will know. You can’t fake the test, you can’t BS your way out of getting arrested. I will know. I’ve done if for over 30 years and I want to keep you from crashing and killing yourself or somebody else. You see, if you crash, the report is much more work for us, so we’d rather do the simple DUI report before.
It wasn't a crash test dummy driving...
OK, don’t think that all of us cops looking for drunk drivers are perfect, but after years of doing this…I will never drink and drive. Why? Because I know better.
I look at it a little different than most people….I like to survive. I haven’t worked as a cop for over 30 years, and deployed twice for the army etc to go out and get killed in a car crash. If I’m going to drive I won’t even have one drink. If I plan on drinking, I have somebody else drive…and that person had better have not even had one drink….our lives depend on it.
Think of it as “convoy prep” for a mission into Baghdad.
1.) Fuel
2.) Ammo
3.) Weapons clean and ready
4.) Route picked.
5.) First aid kits, fire extinguishers etc.
6.) Radio checked
7.) Sober driver
I have friends and family members who have been arrested for driving while intoxicated. I also have friends and family who were not so lucky and died because of they were DUI, or the other driver was DUI, or, both were.
Now, you think: “Oh, I can have one or two drinks and I’ll be OK to drive.” Yeah, legally you’ll be OK…but how much will those 2 drinks slow your reactions when that other drunk asshole comes into your lane, runs the red light, or doesn’t see the stop sign? If you are totally alert, you just might see that asshole before it’s too late.
I’ve done traffic enforcement so often that I know many people run red lights and stop signs even sober….after they’re drunk, those traffic control devices are useless....they provide no protection at all.
Try my suggestions this year and let me know if it helped any. If not, go back to doing it your way. I can guarantee you my way will give you a better chance of living longer. Then someday you can tell others about your idea of not drinking at all if you’re going to drive.
Have a great Christmas….me and some of my buddies are working overtime to catch those who don’t follow my advice.
4 comments:
Unfortunately, those who do drink and drive will do it regardless of what anyone says. They're always the exception, because they can handle their drink, etc.
Happy drunk-hunting, hope you don't have to deal with too many.
Great post!
My dad ran off the highway when I was 8 years old with a 0.37 BA. I never could figure out if he just intended to do it (suicide)or was just that out of it. Really changed my life, that's for sure. No one else was involved - thank God. Have a great day and save the drunks (or is that whales?). Thanks for being out there.
I have no dullisons...I know the drivers who really need to read this won't.
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