Talk Soon Lauren’s Story “Each time Lauren left our house with her dad’s car, he would say to her – ‘Lauren, don’t drink and drive’. How many parents do that each time their child leaves the house in their family car? Lauren’s response that night was – ‘Dad, I’m the designated driver tonight.’ – which is really silly because anyone under 21 shouldn’t be considered a designated driver since they aren’t supposed to drink. Young drivers are also inexperienced, so they should never be a designated driver anyways even if they haven’t been drinking. Additionally, Lauren’s father and I’s conversation should never have been ‘don’t’ drink and drive’; it should have been don’t drink underage because it’s illegal and dangerous’”
-Debbie Sausville reflecting on the tragic loss of her 16-year-old stepdaughter, who was killed in a single- vehicle, single-occupant crash after drinking underage at an unsupervised party.
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