Designated Driver

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The Designated Driver
Every decision a person makes will have an effect on something. Drinking and driving has a great impact on not only the driver, but other people driving on the same roads. Many teenagers have the false impression that if they’ve done it once (drink, drive, and make it home alive), they can continue to do so and be all right. This is definitely not the case, as one person dies every 32 minutes in an alcohol-related accident. Here is my story, about a person trying to keep drunken people safe, alive, and off the streets for their own safety and the well-being of society.
It all started my freshman year. I started to go to parties and such and would see older people drinking recklessly. The host of these parties didn’t even take it into consideration to take the keys away from these irresponsible fools. I would watch as they would stumble out the door and into the night, and would ask myself if they would make it home all right. Can’t say I worried too much, because it was out of my power and I’d be a loser if I told them they couldn’t go. Don’t even know these guys too well anyway. But, I knew that when I got older that I could do something about it, as I would be a licensed driver. This began a burning sensation inside of me, that one day I could make a difference.
Sixteen came along and I got my first car, a white Honda Civic. I love this car and would never think to endanger it or myself by drinking and driving. Anyway, one night I was at a party with some friends and a couple of them decided to drink a couple beers. A couple turned into an 18 case, and the clock read 11:30 P.M. Both of them had to be home at 12, and I felt that neither one of them would make it home at 12, or even make it home alive. I told them that I was going to give them a ride home for the night. They declined, saying they were fine to drive, but the party host heard me speaking to them and took the both of...