The Government “isn’t doing enough” to tackle drink driving, according to Michael McAdam, founder of the ‘Don’t Be That Someone’ campaign.
Mr McAdam’s comments follow figures showing that more than 7,100 people were arrested in ACPO’s 2011/12 Christmas drink drive campaign.
‘Don’t Be That Someone’ is designed to inform young people aged 14-18 years about the dangers and consequences of drink driving.
Mr McAdam says: “Research shows that driving attitudes are established well before the legal driving age. They stem from the influence of role models and are based on personal traffic experiences. Because of this, more needs to be done to inform young people about the dangers and consequences of drink-driving before they start learning to drive.”
Don’t be that someone comprises an educational programme with three bespoke lesson plans and two documentaries; the first showing the family and friends of a young man who was killed by a drink driver and a young woman who was seriously injured, and the second featuring a series of interviews with young people, showing what they think and how little they know about drink driving.
The campaign also looks at issues such as peer pressure, the responsibility of passengers, the after effects of causing serious injury or death and the possible consequences for families and the wider community.
Mr McAdam says Don’t Be That Someone is being used by police, local authorities, youth offending teams, fire and rescue services and is keen for it to become a national campaign.
For more information contact Michael McAdam on 07972 463161, or click here to watch the campaign videos.
What an excellent article – my brother was killed by a drunk driver at the age of 20 – the man also killed the AA chap that was attending to the car – it is something you learn to live with but never get over. I miss him every day .If DBTS saves lives and saves the heartache for families then it has got to be worth it. Young people need to understand the realities of their actions and this is a perfect way of helping to get through to them – and possibly save their lives too.
Helen Pilbeam Evesham Worcs
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