Monday, March 18, 2024

Drinking and Driving is Unwise at Any Age – Listen to a Victim

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Time for Prom and Graduation

Young people will soon don a tuxedo or dress, and/or cap and gown.  I wore a cap and gown but graduated in a wheelchair.

When I was 16 and a junior at Tracy High in 1992, I was hit by a drunken driver.  I played sports against San Joaquin county schools.  The crash put me in a coma with brain injuries, paralysis and several broken and dislocated bones.  I was a patient for 7 months in two hospitals followed by therapy for 17 months.

I struggle daily with hearing, talking, walking, and I cannot drive.

I planned to attend a California college.  With my disabilities, I could not go to and study at UC San Diego.

Drinking and driving is unwise at any age.  If drinking happens, do not drive.  Designate a sober driver before drinking begins.  Listen to a victim.

Lori Martin
Tracy, California



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Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]

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