Most adults may down at least one alcoholic drink on holiday evenings and get-togethers. Even if you do not imbibe this holiday, there is a chance someone in your family could have a couple drinks. Your challenge will be keeping this drunk family member off the road. If you or a loved one are in a car accident, our drunk driving accident attorneys will help you obtain the compensation you need and deserve.
How to Dissuade Drunk Driving This Holiday Season
Part of the challenge in dissuading a drunk family member or friend from driving is the fact that he or she will likely deny their inebriation. Do not confront the person in front of the rest of your family or guests. Speak to your loved one in private, request their car keys and find a way to help him or her get home safely.
Do your best to exude calm, keep your voice down, and avoid making a scene. If necessary, stretch the truth to make the case for getting a ride home. Tell your loved one you noticed several policemen patrolling the area when you drove in. Find your inebriated loved one or friend a ride home with a sober driver and you just might save one or several lives this holiday season.
If All Else Fails?
If your drunk relative or friend insists on driving even after your private conversation, it may be time to get others involved. Bring in those who know the driver best. If these individuals have similar sentiments and requests, it will be that much more clear to the driver that there is a legitimate issue. If necessary, make a phone call to a loved one such as the driver’s spouse or another relative to stress the importance of staying off the road after drinking.
Provide a Solution
Your drunk family member or friend may be that much more likely to keep the keys out of the ignition if you provide a reasonable alternative. Make it clear you can return tomorrow to help him or her pick up the vehicle. Suggest a ride-share, cab, or sober driver from the party to provide a ride. If you have exhausted all other options, give your family member a ride home yourself, provided that you are sober. Alternatively, one of his or her friends or family members might be willing to swing by to provide a safe ride home.
Drunk Driving Facts Everyone Should Know
Drunk driving has the potential to prove deadly for the driver as well as numerous other innocent parties. Nearly one-third of the United States’ traffic crash deaths include at least one drunk driver. Nearly 10,500 people perished in 2016 during these crashes. Between 2006 and 2016, more than 10,000 people perished each year in crashes involving drunk drivers. It is awfully disturbing to learn a drunk driving crash takes a life every 50 minutes in the United States. Further, men are statistically much more likely to be in a drunk driving fatal accident. Of such crashes, 21 percent of the male drivers were drunk compared to 14 percent of women.
The Impact of Drunk Driving
Driving while drunk, high, or otherwise inebriated has the potential to change the driver’s life and the well-being of everyone else on the road. Drunk driving damages vehicles as well as people. Consider the impact of harming or even killing someone. Furthermore, life would prove difficult without a driver’s license, reasonable auto insurance premiums and steady employment. You can lose all of these privileges if you drive drunk.
Our Drunk Driving Accident Attorneys are a Call Away
If you or a loved one are part of any sort of car accident that is not completely your fault, you might be able to obtain compensation for related costs. Our legal team at Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys is at your service. Give our drunk driving accident attorneys a call at 844-977-1900.
Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., yet we will be available to take your call 24/7. You can even reach out to us online through our website’s convenient LiveChat feature. You have plenty to gain and nothing to lose by contacting us. Best of all, you won’t have to concern yourself with fees unless we win your case. Consultations are completely free.