You CAN Help Stop Drinking and Driving
This lens offers information on drinking and driving. It provides some pictures and some videos about people who have been affected by drinking and driving. It includes links to further information and organizations that can help. And it gives you the opportunity to tell your story. Tell us what you would do, what experiences you have had, and share your thoughts on this topic.
Throughout this lens, there are also links to products that you can use to show your feelings about drinking and driving and help raise awareness. I have committed to donating any royalties and referrals from the sale of these t-shirts, bumper stickers, key chains, and mugs to help MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) with their activities in supporting victims and preventing injuries and death from drinking and driving. Please help spread the word and support this great organization.
New Table of Contents
- Please Help Stop Drinking and Driving
- Drinking and Driving
- Be a Designated Driver
- What Happens
- What Would You Do?
- What Can Happen? Watch These!
- Tools to Stop Drinking and Driving
- Drinking and Driving T-shirts
- Drinking and Driving Bumper Stickers
- Drinking and Driving Products
- Resources
- Latest News
- It Happened to Me!
- It Happened to Me! - Additional Details
- Feedback
Please Help Stop Drinking and Driving
If you want to have a few drinks, arrange another way home before you start, while you're still thinking clearly.
If you see someone who has been drinking, make sure they don't drive away.
If you see someone leaving somewhere in their car when you know they shouldn't, I believe it's better to call the cops and have them stopped than have them stopped by running into a telephone pole or a wall - or someone's family.
You just may save a lot of lives - including that of the person you know.
Please, don't drink and drive. And don't let others do it either.
Drinking and Driving
Driving under the influence of alcohol (driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, operating under the influence, drinking and driving, drink-driving, impaired driving) or other drugs, is the act of operating a vehicle (including bicycle, boat, airplane, wheelchair, or tractor) after consuming alcohol or other drugs. It is a criminal offense in most countries.
Be a Designated Driver


You can change the colour and style of the shirt as well. See the information on the right side of the product page for more information.
It is ALWAYS better
to arrange another way home
when you've been drinking.
Don't take a chance!
What Happens
Here's just a few minor examples of what happens when you drink and drive.
What Would You Do?
At some point in our lives, we'll likely be faced with having to deal with someone who's been drinking but plans to drive anyway. If - when - that happens to you, how would you handle it?
What Can Happen? Watch These!
I still don't understand how people just don't get it and arrange a designated driver or another way home before going out.
(These will not open in a new window, so make sure to hit the back arrow after viewing them instead of closing the window.)
Tools to Stop Drinking and Driving
Proceeds from the sale of the following products will be donated to MADD Canada.
(This is not meant to imply that these products are endorsed by MADD Canada.)
Drinking and Driving T-shirts
Drinking and Driving Bumper Stickers
Drinking and Driving Products
Keychains and Mugs

Magnets and Buttons

Stickers

There are more available on the site as well: Don't Drink and Drive Products
Please don't let anyone drink and drive.
It's NOT worth it.
They may not like it,
but it just may save someone's life.
Resources
- MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
- MADD Canada is dedicated to stopping impaired driving, increasing awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving, and saving lives and preventing injuries on our roads. MADD Canada also helps to support the victims of this violent crime.
- MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) - US
- MADD's mission is "To aid the victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to aid the families of such victims and to increase public awareness of the problem of drinking and drugged driving."
- SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions
- Formerly "Students Against Driving Drunk," SADD has expanded to include activities directed at preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking, other drug use, risky and impaired driving, teen violence, and teen suicide.
- Drunk Driving Resources - Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has developed a long list of resources related to drunk driving.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has put together a great collection of Frequently Asked Questions about drinking and driving and how to prevent it.
- Getting Help for Alcoholism and Addiction
- If you have decided, for whatever reason, that you want to stop drinking, there are many resources and sources of support available, including medical assistance, treatment facilities, medications and support groups. If you have been affected by someone else's alcoholism or addiction, there is also help available to you. You are not alone.
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- For those who feel that their drinking has gotten out of control and they want to stop, Alcoholics Anonymous provides help and support in achieving and maintaining sobriety.
- Al-Anon and Alateen
- Alcoholism affects not only the individual, but their family and friends as well. Al-Anon and Alateen provide support for those who have been affected by someone else's drinking, regardless of the relationship.
- MADD Canada Research Library
- Links to the MADD Canada publications for more information on drinking and driving and the work of MADD Canada.
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It Happened to Me!
Have you ever witnessed someone who was prepared to drink and drive? What did you do?
Tell us more of your story in the comments module following this poll.
It Happened to Me! - Additional Details
Once you've entered your vote in the poll module above, tell us more about what happened to you here.
Feedback
Tell us what you think of this lens or share your own stories about the effects of drinking and driving.
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- spirituality spirituality Apr 8, 2009 @ 7:54 am
- Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
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- tdove tdove Apr 6, 2009 @ 12:54 pm
- Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
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- ideadesigns ideadesigns Apr 4, 2009 @ 7:25 pm
- Thank you, love this lens, very informative.










































