Crash site 7/26

After completing the crash site CD i figured out that i was the passenger in the car. The driver was impaired and me and the other passenger in the back were stupid enough to get in the car with him. We did not have our seat belts on and thus me and the driver we were thrown from the vehicle. The back passenger did not get thrown car but did not survive. There was a bicyclist that was hit also did not survive no accident. When i woke up in the hospital they asked me simple questions about ma and what i would do in certain situations.They determined that i had memory loss and that i should go talk to the school, police, hospital, lawyer.

The first person i spoke to was a guy at the school. There i watched videos of other peoples accidents from there point of view. The first video was about a impaired driver who got in a accident and the people in the other car both died. Later they found out he was drinking and he went to jail. He has to deal with that guilt for the rest of his life. The next video was a victim that survived a crash when a drunk diver hit her. She was badly hurt and still suffers every day from her injuries. The last video was of a victims parents who's daughter they will never see again because the driver was too stupid to drink and drive. After the videos we learned about sensation seeking.Teens who are sensation seekers is a real problem if they choose to drink and drive or get high while driving. A teen has a big enough risk driving and drinking even one drink will have a much bigger impact on a teen then on a adult. Then we talked about safe alternatives it has been proven to be 50% more effective if you try too stop somebody from driving. They showed me someways that could be more effective like talking to a person in private so they don't get embarrassed. Or be calm let the person trust you but don't let them drive.

The next person I went too was the lawyer. The first thing we talked about was the cost of a DUI charge. Even if you don't get into a accident with all the stuff they said it would still cost around $14,722. Then we talked about a woman who was drinking and driving killed 4 teens and was sentenced to a minimum of 60 years in jail.for it. We also talked about what totaling your car meant. It means that theres more damage to the car then it's actually worth.

Then I went to visit Doctor. And told as that theres a 60% less chance you'll die in a car crash if you wear your seat belt. Then the Doctor proved that getting killed in a car crash can happen to any, by telling us about princess Diana and how she never wore a seat belt. Then he went on about the effects of alcohol have on the brain, how it slows messages to the brain, slurred speech and vision, and gives you poor judgement. Also it effects the frontal lobe which control bad decisions, Hippocompus which controls memory block outs, and Medulla which controls brain damage or death. Then he talked about how marijuana can effect the brain, how it makes you misjudge speed and brakes,and it effects your perception. The parts of the brain it effects are the limbic systems which controls your emotions, cerebellum which is your coordination and road tracking, Hippocompus is your memory loss. Then he talked about head injuries and how beginning drivers have highest rate of crashes and the likelihood of a teen getting into a crash increases by 50% after one drink. During a crash you hit your head three different times so your brain takes a lot of damage.

The last person I saw was the police. They told me they have a zero tolerance for under age drinkers and that teen crashes are twice as likely to happen if there other teen passengers in the car. Next he told us how to recognize impaired drivers
1. Headlights off
2. Slow response to traffic signals
3. Following too closely
4. Weaving
5. Turning abruptly
6. Swerving
7. Drifting
8. Making wide turns
Next he told us what we would go through if we were pulled over after drinking
1. They have to have reasonable suspicion
2. Field sobriety test
3. Miranda rights (getting arrested)
4. Breathalyzer
5. Pay bail
6. Set court date
7. Trial

There are big problems with drinking and driving. Too many people die for reasons that shouldn't happen. If more young people saw and played this CD then maybe drinking and driving may be cut down.