Friend of mine killed in car accident. Alcohol involved... - Page 2

wacki · #11 05-24-2005, 04:39 PM

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I know this won't be a populat post, but 16 is too damn young to be able to drive. Everything should be 18 - voting, driving, serving in the military, drinking.

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Maybe you should do some research on the subject before you post.

CallMeIshmael · #12 05-24-2005, 04:41 PM

Im sorry dude. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

ClaytonN · #13 05-24-2005, 04:42 PM

The news story will be broadcasted in like 20 minutes. I'll get more details then.

Basically, I was still snoozing at around 2:30 PM (due to a final table in a stud tourney the night before) when my dad called for the 2nd or 3rd time within the hour. First couple of times was the coordinate the new computer delivery and when to do lawn work for a friend of my dad's.

Anyways, I pick up the phone and he asks, "Did you know ________", and of course I say yes. But I knew what he was going to say next. I don't know if he was the driver, though.

I take GA141 every day to school and to go from my mom's to my dad's, but this is far north of my school, up by south forsyth high. The whole area is just like what the picture shows, lots of grassy areas and farmland, totally different from the area around my school which is pure suburbia.

Sponger15SB · #14 05-24-2005, 04:44 PM

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All that I ask out of anybody who reads this thread is to never do something this retarded when you are or about to become under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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Sadly, the people who are this retarded probably won't listen unless 1) they get in an alcohol related accident 2) it happens to someone they know very personally.

Dominic · #15 05-24-2005, 04:45 PM

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I know this won't be a populat post, but 16 is too damn young to be able to drive. Everything should be 18 - voting, driving, serving in the military, drinking.

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Maybe you should do some research on the subject before you post.

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I know, I'm just venting. Relax.

But I do stand by my claim that 16 is too young to be able to legally use such a dangerous tool.

Voltron87 · #16 05-24-2005, 04:48 PM

That's really [censored] up, drunk driving really is terrible. Just a testament to the fact that it's life and death stuff, never take it lightly. I think Sponger already said this, but most people stupid enough to do this won't learn to change their ways until it is too late.

irishken · #17 05-24-2005, 04:54 PM

16 is pretty young.. where I live the age limit for driving is 18 but situation isint much better.. naturally I dont know what the [censored] im talking about but I think the new experiment they are trying is much better: Young people(i think it was 25) cant drive after drinking more then one beer, they first tried to get it the way that you wouldent be allowed to drink anything before driving but that didint go throught... also the amount of alcohol in allowed older people blood while driving went big time down... and penalties up for everyone.

fnord_too · #18 05-24-2005, 05:00 PM

That just sucks.

MoreWineII · #19 05-24-2005, 05:00 PM

Sorry to hear that, best wishes for the family.

MoreWineII · #20 05-24-2005, 05:02 PM

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I know this won't be a populat post, but 16 is too damn young to be able to drive. Everything should be 18 - voting, driving, serving in the military, drinking.

And I'm sorry for your loss.

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Agree 100%. Go eavesdrop on two 16 year-olds talking and then ask yourself if you really want them to be driving an oversized SUV in the lane next to you.