Quote Originally Posted by Starfish View Post
And, there are a LOT of factors that make risk of accidents increase. For instance, I understand (do not have stats handy, but my brother, an insurance agent, told me) that people in the midst of divorce proceedings are much, much more statistically likely to be involved in car accidents. Having been divorced, I can thoroughly believe this.

I think there are probably a lot of factors that we need to look at as drivers, ourselves, if we want to be as responsible as possible behind the wheel. I mean, I know that I did not always call and ask for a ride, instead of driving myself, when I was upset about my divorce. Or when I was on the way to the hospital to see my Dad after he had pulled out all his IV's and tried to escape, or...(fill in other upsetting/distracting life circumstances).
Agreed. Driving a car....it's a privilege. We shouldn't do it when we are upset or distracted. The young man that hit Sam was driving to the store to buy a shirt to wear to his friends funeral. His mother was going to meet him at the store. The young man was upset about his friend.....was his defense. Well, then......don't drive. The friend that passed away....she had died after driving drunk into a lake. What is so wrong with asking someone to drive for us?

I couldn't drive home after Sam's accident. I had to compose myself. i did drive home after a bit, but in hindsight, I probably shouldn't have.