The problem of teenage drinking has been around for decades. It
was perhaps underscored again this week when Governor Chafee’s 18-year old son
was accused of trying to buy alcohol. There are teens trying to fight the
problem, especially among their friends who drink and then drive.
ABC6′s Mark Curtis brings us their story from Lincoln, R.I.
They were whipping and blending up a storm at Amica Insurance in Lincoln Thursday night. Teams from 24 High Schools competing in the annual “Mocktails” competition sponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The drinks combined tasty non-alcoholic ingredients, but were mixed with some tough life lessons.
Timothy Desmarais, a student at Bishop Hendricken High School, reflected on his loss due to drunk driving. “His whole family was a victim, even though he chose to drink. The lesson is, even though you feel on top of the world, and everything is going great for you, just one bad decision can change everything in your life.”
The Mocktails event is especially important this time of year with it’s message of non-alcoholic, but fun drinks. It is, after all, prom and graduations season. But the event isn’t just about prevention. All the teams had to dedicate their displays in memory of someone killed or injured by a drunk driver. People such as Jillian Charron, Justin Nunes, Tori Andreozzi and Karen Dudley
ABC6′s Mark Curtis brings us their story from Lincoln, R.I.
They were whipping and blending up a storm at Amica Insurance in Lincoln Thursday night. Teams from 24 High Schools competing in the annual “Mocktails” competition sponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The drinks combined tasty non-alcoholic ingredients, but were mixed with some tough life lessons.
Timothy Desmarais, a student at Bishop Hendricken High School, reflected on his loss due to drunk driving. “His whole family was a victim, even though he chose to drink. The lesson is, even though you feel on top of the world, and everything is going great for you, just one bad decision can change everything in your life.”
The Mocktails event is especially important this time of year with it’s message of non-alcoholic, but fun drinks. It is, after all, prom and graduations season. But the event isn’t just about prevention. All the teams had to dedicate their displays in memory of someone killed or injured by a drunk driver. People such as Jillian Charron, Justin Nunes, Tori Andreozzi and Karen Dudley
When a person makes the
decision to drink and drive, he or she is putting not only themselves, but all
others, in direct danger. Quite often, this decision also leads to an accident
where others are injured or killed, but the drunk driver is able to walk away
with minimal injuries. Of course, this can come with consequences though, both
civil and criminal, for the driver who caused the crash.
Recently in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, there was an accident where a suspected drunk driver crossed the center line and crashed head-on into another car. Two adults in that other car were killed and a 13-year-old teenage girl was seriously injured. Even though the crash claimed two lives and sent a teen to the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee with injuries, the suspected drunk driver only suffered from what are described as non life-threatening injuries.
According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office captain, the accident happened on Thursday around 5:35 p.m. on Highway 24 in Auburn, Wisconsin. The 24-year-old suspected drunk driver had crossed the center line while traveling southbound. The car he was driving crashed head-on into another vehicle being driven by a 73-year-old man. The 73-year-old was killed and so was
Recently in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, there was an accident where a suspected drunk driver crossed the center line and crashed head-on into another car. Two adults in that other car were killed and a 13-year-old teenage girl was seriously injured. Even though the crash claimed two lives and sent a teen to the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee with injuries, the suspected drunk driver only suffered from what are described as non life-threatening injuries.
According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office captain, the accident happened on Thursday around 5:35 p.m. on Highway 24 in Auburn, Wisconsin. The 24-year-old suspected drunk driver had crossed the center line while traveling southbound. The car he was driving crashed head-on into another vehicle being driven by a 73-year-old man. The 73-year-old was killed and so was
East Lansing —A jury trial for
state Rep. Bob Genetski on a drunken driving charge is set for Monday morning
in East Lansing before District Judge David Jordon.
Genetski, R-Saugatuck, refused to take a breath test after being stopped by a Michigan State University police officer and, according to the police report, failed to successfully complete the roadside tests, including walking and reciting the alphabet and counting backward. After he refused the roadside test, police obtained a warrant for a blood test, taken nearly two hours after the traffic stop, which showed the lawmaker had a blood-alcohol level of 0.08, which is the state’s limit for drunken driving.
Under Michigan law, refusing a breath test results in an automatic one-year driver’s license suspension and addition of six points to a driver’s record. The sanction is delivered by the Secretary of State’s office.
The penalties for a single drunken driving charge — a misdemeanor — could include up to 93 days in jail, up to $500 in fines; 360 hours of community service, driver’s license suspension for up to 30 days, followed by a restricted license for up to 150 days; six points added to the driver’s record and $1,000 driver responsibility fee for the next two years
Genetski, R-Saugatuck, refused to take a breath test after being stopped by a Michigan State University police officer and, according to the police report, failed to successfully complete the roadside tests, including walking and reciting the alphabet and counting backward. After he refused the roadside test, police obtained a warrant for a blood test, taken nearly two hours after the traffic stop, which showed the lawmaker had a blood-alcohol level of 0.08, which is the state’s limit for drunken driving.
Under Michigan law, refusing a breath test results in an automatic one-year driver’s license suspension and addition of six points to a driver’s record. The sanction is delivered by the Secretary of State’s office.
The penalties for a single drunken driving charge — a misdemeanor — could include up to 93 days in jail, up to $500 in fines; 360 hours of community service, driver’s license suspension for up to 30 days, followed by a restricted license for up to 150 days; six points added to the driver’s record and $1,000 driver responsibility fee for the next two years
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