Holiday Season Please Don't Drink And Drive

[GearHead89]

Hello everyone.. As you all know im a fellow snowmoblie rider just bought my first sled have been itching to go riding.... While Friday night i was headed east bound across The 9th line of inisville ontario at the stop sign crossing young street.. there was another fellow in a 2003 jeep liberty... i was driving a 2004 chevrolet caviler (my moms car) Being im only 17 and had my licence 3 days at this point i recived my licence on tuesday november 28th. december 1st the accedent happened... i was headed straight throught the sign when i felt it was safe to do so the gental man turning right so i was 7/8 of the way through the intercection when he felt it was time to rug his truck and he hit the front end of my car this happened around 5 30 friday after noon it was later determanded this man WAS intoxicated! now i was fine i have minor bumps and brused the gental man that was the driver was newly here in canada less then two months from korea they say the only reason i lived was my seat belt air bags ... and i saw him do it due to his squeal of the tires on acceleration... so i swerved... i just would like to stress PLEASE DON"T DRINK and drive think about everyone u can leave behind... i could never amagine leavein my mom and sister.... i saw how tore up everyone wass after that PLEASE ALSO wear ur belts... EVERYONE it saved my life... if thats not enough to make you wear it i hope to God the pics below are... its not you you have to worry about its the drunk guy thats decides to hit you..... :bash: :bash: :bash:
Now i just wanna say thank God for our fast reacting emergency crews and police offecers and all the people that stoped to pull me out... i was uncontions being my head hit the windsheild and broke the windsheild and everyone have a safe season and if ur drinkin dont drive!!!!!!!!! how would you feel knowing you killed a 17 year old boy!?!?!?! Because you needed a beeer!

[versatileman]

Glad to hear you are ok, kind of a rough introduction to driving don't you think?

A seat belt saved my life about 10 years ago, head on with a stoned 16 yr old. Broke my skull, and really screwed with my vision for a long time.
A seat belt saved my brothers life this summer, T boned at 60 mph, broke his spine. He may never walk again, but he is going to be able to help raise his children and care for his wife.

From the drunks and wasteoids to the blind and ignorant, driving is a risk every time you get behind the wheel, all you can do is try and be prepared for it. Seat belts, air bags, and good vehicle maintenance are all a good start.

Again, glad you are ok, vehicles can always be replaced.

[Bauer]

That sucks man, I have yet to be in an accident (*knock on wood*), but I always wear my seatbelt and stuff, just habbit from drivers ed I guess.


Bauer

[Jack Frost]

Glad to hear that your O.K. :thumbsup: The wife is an Airbag engineer w00t So I'll thank her for you!

[rotax800]

Glad to hear that you are ok. I hope everyone does the same with snowmobiles. I know a few guys that do & they all have a wife & kids. It is to bad they are a bunch of great guys but it is like talking to a wall :bash: when it comes to drinking & riding. That is the reason why I don't ride with them.

[GearHead89]

snowmanmdp: Plez Doo thank her for me!

And i just hope someone out there will put a seat blet on after seeing this because the cops words to me were i would be part of the jeeps rad if i wasnt wearing a seat blet and had the air bag come off!! Once Again Everyone please dont drink and drive! and i hate riders that do honestly its no fun riding drunk and if ur doing it i hope u learn one thing UR A IDOT its soo dumb... wat do riders get out of this and im not saying having a beer or to and hangin with the buddys is bad crist i do it but hang the keys up! :bash: :bash: think about who your hitting!!!!!

[skidoo girl]

I am glad to hear you are ok, gear head 89.. Tough lesson to have to larn at 17 years old...

My father was 48 years old when he was killed by an impaired (stoned) driver... He wasn't even driving, Dad was changing a flat tire, he had pulled off the highway two other times until he came to a spot he thought would be far enough off the road to be safe.. The 20 year old driver suffered minor injuries, and got off with 5 years probation for the accident and 1 year county jail for all the drugs he had in the van.. My 12 year old sister was standing only 5 feet away when this all happened and she saw the whole thing..

Everyone be safe, in cars or on sleds...life is precious..not just yours but everyones around you too..