Influence Of Being Under The Influence And Driving

Under the Influence I never thought that being under the influence and driving was such a big deal. Of course many people have gotten into accidents because of it but I always thought that, that was because they weren't careful enough. I thought that all you had to do was focus on what your doing and make sure that you don't drive all over the place. When I started going to parties in high school and older kids had their licenses I would jump in their car and catch a ride home once the party was over. Not caring whether they were drinking or not as long as they weren't trashed. I had a lot of older friends that drove and I would always get a ride home with them not thinking any thing of it. I didn't care that the kid who was driving me home was just playing at a beer pong table for hours. As I became older my friends and I started getting our permits and licenses and could eventually drive on our own to these parties. I
Alex was never tested for being under the influence but he was charged with possession. Luckily for him he was only seventeen so he was charged as a minor and it wasn't as big as a punishment as it would have been for the other drivers in the truck. Although he did lose his license until he was twenty one. That wasn't as bad as what he had to go through with his parents. He was basically grounded until he went to college and not allowed to do anything. That was the scariest moment of my life. From this I learned that I would never drink and drive again or let any of my friends drink and drive. One night I went to a party with a couple of friends and I almost got into a fist fight with my best friend because he tried to drive home while intoxicated. He insisted that he was ok to drive and that he wasn't going to let anyone drive him home.
"Dave it's alright I'm able to drive