For many years now, families and societies has been dealing with the results of persons who chooses to handle a potential weapon while they are under the influence of alcohol.
Yes, a vehicle can become a weapon when it is not used in the way in which it was manufactured for.
There are many dangers that await a neighborhood whenever a person chooses to operate a vehicle when drunk.
Death of Someone When someone gets behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated, there is a great possibility of that person causing an accident that may result in the death of a child, a parent, a grandparent or themselves.
Disability As a result of an accident a person can spend the rest of his or her life without the use of an arm, a leg or that person may suffer from brain injuries.
This person could also be the driver.
Jail or Charges In the event that there was a death, the driver may spend some time behind bars.
If there was an accident, but no one died, the driver can still face the law court for using the road in a "lawless" manner.
Damage or Destruction of property Usually, when there is a vehicular accident, vehicles are damaged and in some cases, they may have to be "written off.
" However, drunk drivers are also known for driving into to walls of person's homes and into other buildings.
When someone gets into the driving seat while drunk, they may not be saying to themselves, "I may cause an accident, and I do not care.
" While they may not be saying this to themselves, this is exactly what they are saying to everyone who will be using the roads and even to those who may not to using it.
The death of someone, disability, jail or charges and damages or destruction of properties are more than enough reasons to leave the keys behind, while intoxicated.