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It should be illegal to serve alcohol to people that have minors with them while out in public. Too often, while I was working as a food server in a large restaurant, I would have customers that would come in for dinner with their children, and drink it up, not taking into consideration the example that was being shown to their little observers. Let s use for an example a mom, a dad, a 9 year old girl and a 5 year old boy. (This is an example only). The mom has 3 glasses of wine, (6oz X 3 = 18oz) and the dad has 4 beers. (14oz X 4 = 66oz). So using the American Government Guidelines, a standard serving of alcohol is 12oz beer and 5oz wine....enough said there. And what about setting a good example? The message being sent to the children is that drinking & driving is Okay. And most likely, they will grow up following what they learned from their parents. Even though I have served alcohol for a living,and write for a cocktail website, I believe in zero tolerance for drinking and driving. Getting drunk, and then operating a vehicle is selfish, stupid, and inexcusable. In May of 2007, I was hit by a drunk driver my car was totaled, my daughter, sister, friend and I all went to the hospital with injuries, my teenage daughter hurt the worst. I can proudly say I have never driven drunk in my life. There should always be a designated driver. If not, then don t drink. It is not a necessity, it is a choice and a privilege. Next time you are debating if it is a good idea to chance it, (obviously you have no regards for yourself), at least try to think of the innocent imagine that 5 year old child that is helpless in the backseat of a car, that you may take the life of, all because of a bad decision. Plan and Think ahead. Stay alive, and keep others safe as well. For Proof of how crucial drunk driving is , take a look at the statistics: Below is the total Alcohol Related Traffic Fatalities in 2005 for all 50 states: 2005 Alcohol Related Traffic Fatalities (A.R.T.F.) Find your State: Total A.R.T.F. & Total A.R.T.F. Under 21 Alabama = 423 50 Alaska = 35 7 Arizona = 492 67 Arkansas = 233 33 California = 1719 268 Colorado = 244 40 Connecticut = 120 26 Delaware = 66 10 D.C. = 26 3 Florida = 1,471 198 Georgia = 545 73 Hawaii = 71 3 Idaho = 89 18 Illinois = 580 93 Indiana = 320 46 Iowa = 118 26 Kansas = 151 18 Kentucky = 313 31 Louisiana = 394 53 Maine = 59 10 Maryland = 235 36 Massachusetts= 171 29 Michigan =421 70 Minnesota = 201 26 Mississippi= 371 57 Missouri = 515 91 Montana = 124 14 Nebraska = 91 17 Nevada = 159 19 New Hampshire= 60 12 New Jersey = 263 26 New Mexico = 189 32 New York = 524 83 North Carolina=549 67 North Dakota= 58 9 Ohio = 505 54 Oklahoma = 283 44 Oregon = 177 23 Pennsylvania =636 80 Rhode Island= 43 8 South Carolina=464 59 South Dakota= 80 15 Tennessee = 464 51 Texas = 1,569 282 Utah = 37 3 Vermont = 29 4 Virginia = 347 46 Washington = 294 45 West Virginia=126 20 Wisconsin = 369 49 Wyoming = 65 8 US Total = 16,885 ( Under 21 = 2,449 ) Remember, Children are helpless to us. They are unable to drive home themselves, so they are stuck in a car, completely defenseless to the intoxicated adult that has those small lives entrusted into their irresponsible care. When children are entered to the mix, being a role model is crucial to their development. They should come first, putting all selfishness aside. Pounding down booze, then driving your family home, (that you say you love) is highly selfish... Make a difference in a child s life. Be their hero.
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