Words of warning about consequences of drinking and driving
Former drunk driver now paralyzed; speaks to high school students
Shane Bigham NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130)  | Monday, June 29th, 2009 11:12 am

NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Police and ICBC are launching Counter-Attack Month with words of warning about the potential tragedy of drinking and driving.  The man issuing the words speaks from experience: Kevin Brooks, a man who made a terrible mistake nine years ago, and ended up paralyzed and saw one of his friend die.

Brooks was 21 years old, and hoping to fulfill his dream of working in the family business, when his Mom broke the news to him that he was paralyzed.  "I tried to move my legs and it wouldn't go.  I was panicked.  I tried to wiggle my toes and I couldn't even wiggle my toes...a simple little thing."
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Police are concerned about Canada Day (Wednesday), which typically sees around 20 drinking related car crashes, 20 injuries and one death in British Columbia.

【明報專訊】卑詩法務廳與警方昨日召開聯合記者會，強調在明日開始的一個月內，將會嚴打醉酒駕駛，確保違例司機會受到扣押汽車或坐監等懲罰。當局更公布數據，指卑詩省每年平均發生5100宗，因醉酒駕駛引發的交通意外，奪走116條性命。
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皇家騎警卑詩分部交通部門警司高蒙特(Norm Gaumont)強調，這個暑假警方將動用直升機等所有可能的資源，來嚴打醉酒駕駛。如果抓到積犯，更會執行扣押汽車的法令，並會將犯案司機送進監獄。他更認為吊銷駕照24小時的懲罰，並不足以起到阻嚇作用，已經向省府提案尋求更嚴厲的懲罰。
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