Tag: drinking and driving

Education is always valuable

As written for Not Your Child Corp.   I think just about everyone you speak with will tell you that drinking and driving is not only illegal but it can and has ruined lives. Not just the lives of those who drove after drinking, but also their family, friends, and the innocent public. We’ve learned…




Life lessons from my dad

As written for Not Your Child Corp.   I recently went through the experience of my father passing away. It was and is a very tough experience. All the thoughts I had of the relationship between my dad and me over the years came flowing through my memories. Most of the memories were good ones…




Why wait until you’re pulled over…

As written for Not Your Child Corp.   I’m pretty sure no one really expects it, but it can seem intimidating being pulled over by the police in a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program or roadside stop/check program as the police are looking for impaired drivers. Some may even feel nervous although they have…




The way some people drive, it boggles my brain

If you think about it, we often have little catch phrases we take with us throughout our lives. These are usually little words or a sentence that our friends and family recognize, and sometimes tease us, each time we say them. I know someone who often says “you know what I mean” after many sentences….




Drinking and driving never works

Ever since I was a kid in school, I’ve heard about how drinking and driving was wrong, illegal and extremely dangerous. We teach how to avoid impaired driving at Young Drivers of Canada, but as I’ve found out over the last couple of decades, the students that I’ve taught really know a lot of the…