It’s my birthday today and yes, the traditional visit to some watering holes is planned with a few friends.
There are quite a few of us actually, and we have been going out to pubs and clubs together since we weren’t even old enough to drink or drive. Yet although we are all now over 40 years old, some of us married with children, some divorced and some who are confirmed bachelors, we all have one thing in common - we don’t drink and drive!
Here’s how we do it:-
• If visiting a different town for the night, we will drive to the town and book a cheap B&B and stay overnight.
• Again, if visiting another town, we sometimes book a minibus and driver to take us there and bring us back
• If staying local, we will sometimes hop on a bus or take taxis, and of course, share the costs.
• More often than not however, we take in turns to drive – the driver never pays for a drink all evening, the rest of us take in turn buying the driver(s) soft drinks
• If the driver succumbs to the pleasures of alcohol, there is no question; taxis it is for the journeys home.
Nothing sensational there I admit.
The secret is in the discipline we all have in sticking to these rules and it’s not because we are mature in years!
Why do we stick to these rules?
• The conviction would hurt
• The driving ban would probably cost us our jobs which in turn could cost us our homes
• The insurance premiums when the ban is over would be many times more expensive than people of a similar age would pay for the same car
• The fine would hurt financially
• We wouldn’t be able to ferry our kids around and watch them play football, netball or cricket for their schools etc.
• The stigma of having a drink driving conviction will remain on the licence for 11 years
• Because none of us could face the families of anyone injured (fatally or otherwise)
• Because the passengers would refuse to get in the car if we thought the driver was over the limit!
Try it – it’s not that bad, it’s always better to go out, have a good time (even if you’re the driver and remain sober) than risking your livelihood, licence and injury.
No more preaching- have a good time – I will – luckily it’s not my turn to drive!
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