DRINKING AND DRIVING -- NEVER A GOOD IDEA

For many adults it is easy to take a drink or two or a few and think you can drive home safely. However, it is just never a good idea. We simply cannot gauge our own impaired driving, so you must avoid drinking and driving all the time.

Every year over 16,000 people die in alcohol-related accidents in the United States.  Young people seem especially vulnerable to such accidents. They are likely going out more than older adults, and they like to enjoy themselves while thinking that the worst cannot happen to them. In America, family members are lost every half hour to drunk driving. Even if you are not injured or killed in a drunk driving incident, driving while under the influence can seriously affect your life. Over 1.5 million Americans are arrested each year on a DUI charge.

You can lose your license and have a blemish on your driving record for a very long time. Even if you do not drink and drive yourself, you have a significant chance of being involved in an alcohol-related accident each year.

There really is only one safe decision about drinking and driving. Just avoid it completely. If you find yourself out with no one to drive you home after a few drinks, take as much time as you need to sober up completely before driving or better yet call a taxi.

There are organizations that will help you if you have a problem. Do a quick search on the Internet to find local places where you can call for help. Just make the call. 

The legal limit in states ranges from 0.08% alcohol to .10% but the best advice is to avoid drinking completely when you know you must drive. 

The answer is simple. Just don't drink and drive.

The Young Firm in New Orleans understands the serious nature of automobile and truck accidents and the injuries that can result. Our firm will investigate the causes of any accident and pursue appropriate legal action.

Call a Louisiana car and truck accident attorney today at (866) 660-7220 or a free and confidential consultation if you have been involved in a car accident or an accident with a truck.