Pros And Cons Of Drinking And Driving

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Have you ever just layed in bed and thought, what can I do to help change one thing, even if it's little. I've always wanted to do something about drinking and driving. Why would you risk the lives of others because you are unfit to drive? Why can you call someone instead of getting behind the wheel of a vehicle and put everyone who is out driving, or even walking at risk? It's not even worth it one bit. My mother always told her to call her, yeah she would be mad but she would be relieved that I called her instead of making a decision that could ruin the lives of others and myself. Could you imagine a world with no drunk drivers, no texting a driving. There would be a lot less deaths. I couldn't even imagine having a policeman knock on my

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