How do you explain to someone that their friend, or family member won't ever be there to visit with them again, because someone selfishly chose to drive while intoxicated? How do you rationalize that person's choice to drive drunk? You can't. I'll always remember the times my family took me aside to tell me that my friends had died. It has happened twice so far, and both times their deaths were a result of a drunk driver. It impacts you, even if the person isn't close family. That friend you used to talk to during lunch in high school is gone and won't be there at your next reunion. That friend that used to set the volleyball so you could spike it at the net during your high school games is dead, and won't be there when you want to form an adult team in your later years. Nothing really describes the amount of unfairness you feel from having those people taken from your life. I'd like to suggest that every new vehicle be equipped with a breathalyzer on the ignition. It isn't just something that parolees or former DUI offenders should have. Everyone should have that installed in their vehicle. My only fear is that it won't catch those who abuse other substances. Perhaps cars could also have sobriety test visible on a touch screen, for the driver to complete before starting their car. Having both the breathalyzer and sobriety test would prevent an inebriated driver from starting their car. If they fail either of the tests, perhaps the vehicle could patch them through to a system like On Star that would ask the driver if he or she would like to have an Uber, or Lyft, called on their behalf. This would prevent the driver from reattempting the tests out of frustration, and give the driver an alternative means of arriving at home. As the driver waits for a ride service, the dispatch service agent could talk to the driver about how they are choosing a more responsible means of arriving at their intended destination. They could talk to the driver about perhaps getting help for alcoholism, if they have had this issue multiple times in the past, when trying to start their car. It isn't enough to just play public service announcements on the television to inform people as to why they shouldn't drink and drive, the action needs to be prevented in the moment, and the root cause of the action needs to be addressed by medical, or mental health professionals. The loss of a loved one to drunk driving can lead to depression amongst the surviving loved ones, and even amongst the party responsible for the accident. It can lead to job loss, poverty, homelessness, and even suicide. As someone effected personally by the loss of friends to DUI accidents, I can tell you that it isn't easy to forgive the person at fault. There is always part of you that wants to know why that person made that choice; wondering if they truly feel remorse for what they did. You don't want to be angry and hold onto that anger, but at the same time, you don't want that action to happen again. You don't want someone else to lose a friend, or loved one, to the same preventable choice.