Ron Bellanti - Stop Drunk Driving Now Blog

Friday, March 29, 2013

Bartender Fired For Calling Cops On Drunk Driver

I would hope every bartender would have the decency to try to prevent drunk drivers from getting on the road, but a bartender in Ohio was actually fired for it. 

Twyla DeVito was working at the American Legion Post in Shelby, Ohio when she saw a drunk bar patron climbing into his car to drive off. She called the cops on the man who was later arrested, blowing a .167 on the breathalyzer.. over twice the legal limit!

Mic Hubbard, a commander at the Legion, stated that, "If every patron who comes in here has to worry about the cops waiting for them when they leave, the place would be empty."

It's good to know he cares about making a few bucks rather than keeping people safe. In 2010, 211 children killed in drunk driving accidents. And on average, 27 people die EVERY DAY in America due to drunk driving. The attitude that justifies Twyla DeVito losing her job is an attitude that gets people killed.

I for one feel safer know that there are bartenders like Twyla out there helping keep raod


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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Justice Is Served


When you drink and drive, you play a deadly game with not only your own life, but also the lives of everyone around you. New Yorker Patrick Waverly, 53, unfortunately found that out the hard way. Patrick, with a BAC of 0.18 percent, decided to get in his car and drive. He struck 16 year old, Keyairra Price as she was walking on her way to her best friend’s house for a sleepover. Price’s body was thrown onto the sidewalk as Waverly drove off, fleeing the scene. Price was transported to nearby Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where she tragically passed away.

Yonkers police tracked down Waverly’s SUV to a local apartment complex where he was arrested. The damage to his car as well as skin samples taken from the bumper linked him to the deadly crash. He pleaded guilty in January to vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, and aggravated driving while intoxicated, and was sentenced to 2-6 years in prison.

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No one is immune to the devastating effects of drinking and driving; not even celebrities and professional athletes. This sobering article recounts Dallas Cowboy football player Jerry Brown Jr.’s untimely death due to a drunken driving accident. Torn from a life of accomplishment and fame, Jerry Brown Jr.’s life was ended at the hands of his long-time friend and fellow Dallas Cowboy teammate, Josh Brent.
At the time of the accident, Brown’s blood alcohol content was below the legal limit; he could have driven himself home. Instead, he quite literally put his life in the hands of friend and teammate Josh Brent, whose blood alcohol content at the time of the accident was twice the legal limit.

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Monday, March 25, 2013


By age 22 Sean Carter was living a life that most could only dream of. A junior in college, and majoring in business, Sean was a scholar, an athlete, and a model with agents in Dallas and New York City. Needless to say, he was a lady’s man; but that all changed one fateful night.

After spending the night out drinking with his friends, Sean found himself in no condition to drive. Intoxicated and lacking judgment, he decided to accept a ride home from a friend that he had been drinking with. Just several minutes from the safety and security of his home, the driver lost control of their vehicle, causing a collision that would change both of their lives forever.

This is a story of tragedy, hope, recovery, and inspiration.


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Friday, March 22, 2013


The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) is an organization dedicated to helping those who face the biggest health problem that our nation faces today: alcoholism and drug dependency.
 In this interesting and engaging article, the NCADD discusses not only the legal ramifications of driving under the influence, but also the physiological effects of drinking. The physiological effects of drinking are presented in relation to corresponding blood alcohol contents, or B.A.C. The article concludes with several drug and alcohol related statistics.
“…But I’ve only had one drink, I’m fine to drive!” Think again. 



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