Be a Good Friend—Prevent a Palm Beach Drunk Driving Accident

Many of us have been in a situation in which a friend who was too drunk to drive still insisted that they were okay to make it home. It can be a very uncomfortable situation, but the outcome can be much, much worse if your friend attempts to drive home and is involved in a Palm Beach car crash in which they injure themselves, or worse, another innocent person.

As a friend, it is your responsibility to make sure your loved ones are not a threat to themselves or anyone else on the road. You need to ensure that they get home safely and do not have access to their keys. In order to keep an intoxicated friend from getting behind the wheel, you might try the following:

• Pull the person aside and quietly explain that you believe they have had too much to drink.
• Be calm, do not raise your voice, and do not draw attention to the situation. Try not to embarrass them or be confrontational.
• If it is one of your good friends, tell them that if they insist on driving, you will not be riding with them and will seek another way home instead.
• If it is someone you do not know well, speak with their friends and have them attempt to convince them to hand over their keys.
• If all else fails, try to take their keys when they are distracted. When they are unable to find them, they will have to find another
way home.

It is your job to be responsible, even when your loved one isn't. For information on how to drink responsibly, read our article entitled Prevent a Palm Beach Drunk Driving Accident by Drinking Responsibly. 

If you or a loved one have been involved in a Palm Beach car wreck caused by a drunk driver, contact our office today. Fetterman & Associates offers free consultations to victims of Palm Beach drunk driving accidents.