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MADD, Mother's Against Drunk Driving Virgin Alcohol Free Margaritas, 7/2014 Walgreens. Pics by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube.
Greenville — A group of college students, state officials and others converged Thursday, March 14, with a mission to prevent more drunk driving fatalities. The group of about 100 people, including 50 students, met at Sup Dogs, a popular eatery adjacent to the campus of East Carolina University.
Their call to action was timely. Drunk driving is more common on St. Patrick’s Day than at other times of the year and so, too, are deaths due to drunk driving.
“We had to be here, it’s our duty as leaders on the campus of ECU to help shine a light on this problem and actually do something about it,” said Gillian Smith, vice president of Recruitment for Panhellenic on the campus of ECU. “We’ve walked about a mile radius around 5th and Summit Streets, handing out fliers, posting anti-drunk-driving messages on our social media account and simply sounding the alarm.”
The community canvass kicked off The Governor’s Highway Safety Programs statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign, where law enforcement from around all 100 counties began conducting saturation patrols. The goal was to remove impaired drivers from roadways and save lives over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The campaign runs today through Sunday, March 17.
“Whether it be via bus, cab, ride share or a buddy, we just want riders to get home alive and it’s going to take all of us, every time making the right decision,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell. “We are grateful that the community of Greenville and beyond recognized the importance of this initiative and volunteered their time and resources today.”
The group was armed with many sobering statistics, including the fact that:
•On St. Patrick’s Day, on average, drunk driving deaths increase by 8 percent;
•Of the people who died in crashes on St. Patrick’s Day, 51 percent were alcohol-related;
•Drunk driving fatalities are seven times more likely at night on St. Patrick’s Day; and
•Of the people killed on St. Patrick’s Day due to drunk driving, 44 percent are between the ages of 21 and 34 years old.
“We want people to be aware of the repercussions of driving behaviors,” said Greenville Police Chief Mark Holtzman. “Our city has some of the worst drunk-driving records over the last few years and we are tired of our friends, children, co-workers dying this way.”
Chief Holztman and dozens of law enforcement, first responders, child advocates, health care workers from around Pitt County and Eastern Carolina joined volunteers who helped canvass several city blocks around one of the city’s most popular restaurants.
In addition to volunteers canvassing the community and walking about a mile around the downtown area, the ECU campus transit system changed their messaging on the front of all campus buses with the ‘Booze It & Lose It’ slogan. The City of Greenville, Pitt County schools, Vidant Health and a host of other organizations posted safety messaging on their social media accounts using the hashtags #keysfree and #NCGHSP.
The ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign is one of the many campaigns by The Governor’s Highway Safety Program which supports a myriad of safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC, Speed a Little. Lose a Lot, and North Carolina’s Vision Zero initiative.
Visit ghsp.nc.gov and follow NCGHSP on Facebook @NCGHSP, Instagram and Twitter @NC_GHSP. For media inquiries contact: GHSP Communications Specialist Miracle King miracleking@ncdot.gov
Greenville — A group of college students, state officials and others converged Thursday, March 14, with a mission to prevent more drunk driving fatalities. The group of about 100 people, including 50 students, met at Sup Dogs, a popular eatery adjacent to the campus of East Carolina University.
Their call to action was timely. Drunk driving is more common on St. Patrick’s Day than at other times of the year and so, too, are deaths due to drunk driving.
“We had to be here, it’s our duty as leaders on the campus of ECU to help shine a light on this problem and actually do something about it,” said Gillian Smith, vice president of Recruitment for Panhellenic on the campus of ECU. “We’ve walked about a mile radius around 5th and Summit Streets, handing out fliers, posting anti-drunk-driving messages on our social media account and simply sounding the alarm.”
The community canvass kicked off The Governor’s Highway Safety Programs statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign, where law enforcement from around all 100 counties began conducting saturation patrols. The goal was to remove impaired drivers from roadways and save lives over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The campaign runs today through Sunday, March 17.
“Whether it be via bus, cab, ride share or a buddy, we just want riders to get home alive and it’s going to take all of us, every time making the right decision,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell. “We are grateful that the community of Greenville and beyond recognized the importance of this initiative and volunteered their time and resources today.”
The group was armed with many sobering statistics, including the fact that:
•On St. Patrick’s Day, on average, drunk driving deaths increase by 8 percent;
•Of the people who died in crashes on St. Patrick’s Day, 51 percent were alcohol-related;
•Drunk driving fatalities are seven times more likely at night on St. Patrick’s Day; and
•Of the people killed on St. Patrick’s Day due to drunk driving, 44 percent are between the ages of 21 and 34 years old.
“We want people to be aware of the repercussions of driving behaviors,” said Greenville Police Chief Mark Holtzman. “Our city has some of the worst drunk-driving records over the last few years and we are tired of our friends, children, co-workers dying this way.”
Chief Holztman and dozens of law enforcement, first responders, child advocates, health care workers from around Pitt County and Eastern Carolina joined volunteers who helped canvass several city blocks around one of the city’s most popular restaurants.
In addition to volunteers canvassing the community and walking about a mile around the downtown area, the ECU campus transit system changed their messaging on the front of all campus buses with the ‘Booze It & Lose It’ slogan. The City of Greenville, Pitt County schools, Vidant Health and a host of other organizations posted safety messaging on their social media accounts using the hashtags #keysfree and #NCGHSP.
The ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign is one of the many campaigns by The Governor’s Highway Safety Program which supports a myriad of safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC, Speed a Little. Lose a Lot, and North Carolina’s Vision Zero initiative.
Visit ghsp.nc.gov and follow NCGHSP on Facebook @NCGHSP, Instagram and Twitter @NC_GHSP. For media inquiries contact: GHSP Communications Specialist Miracle King miracleking@ncdot.gov
MADD, Mother's Against Drunk Driving Virgin Alcohol Free Wine, Beer, Margaritas and Mojitos. 7/2014 Walgreens. Pics by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube.
SGMC EMTs participated in a drunk driving awareness demonstration at Valdosta High School. Students Against Drunk Driving and first responders reenacted a car crash in which drunk drivers were arrested and multiple injuries and causalities resulted. Everyone did a great job at showing students the importance of safe driving during this prom season. **Remember that this was a simulation, no one was actually injured during this demonstration.
MADD, Mother's Against Drunk Driving Virgin Alcohol Free Wine, by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube.
Officials from the Automobile Club of Southern California, California Department of Insurance and California Highway Patrol today urged party-goers to plan ahead for Super Bowl Sunday -one of the biggest annual global sporting events -with a designated driver or sober ride if attending a party or watching the game at a restaurant or bar due to the greater fatal and injury crash risk on this Sunday.
LYING MURDEROUS RCMPigs face perjury charges for Dziekanski testimony (May 06, 2011)
www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/abbynews/news/121420329...
The four RCMP officers involved in the tasering of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski in October 2007 will all face criminal perjury charges.
Special prosecutor Richard Peck conducted an independent charge assessment regarding the allegations of misconduct against the Mounties involved.
The expected perjury charges are in connection with the testimony each officer gave under oath at the Braidwood Inquiry into the incident at Vancouver International Airport.
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December 8, 2009
"Taser was used too quickly"
"One officer circled; one flexed his baton; one gave the befuddled Dziekanski directions by pointing his finger; one, of course, pointed his Taser and fired."
He rejected the officers’ credibility. “I do not accept as accurate any of the versions of events as presented by the involved members"
Lying Bastard RCMPigs
Read more: network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/200...
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Robert Dziekański Taser incident
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Dzieka%c5%84ski_Taser_incident
Robert Dziekański (April 15, 1967–October 14, 2007; pronounced [ˈrɔbɛrt dʑeˈkaɲski]) was a Polish visitor to Canada who died on October 14, 2007 after being tasered five times by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) at Vancouver International Airport.
Full details of the incident came to light because it was filmed by a member of the public, Paul Pritchard. The police initially took possession of the video, refusing to return it to Pritchard. Pritchard went to court to obtain it, then released it to the press...
And the travesty just gets worse...
RCMP Corporal Benjamin Montgomery (Monty) Robinson - kills someone else - this time while drunk - and so far has gotten off. And he still has a badge.
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[Taser Happy Murderer Drunk] Cop accused in [DUI] Fatal Crash.
CANWEST NEWS SERVICEJUNE 10, 2009
Police have recommended impaired driving charges against an off-duty [SUSPENDED] RCMP officer involved in a fatal crash. Orion Hutchinson, 21, was killed on Oct. 25, 2008, when his motorcycle collided with a Jeep driven by RCMP Cpl. Monty Robinson. Robinson is known for ordering the tasering [MURDER] of Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport in 2007.
© Copyright (c) The Victoria Times Colonist
The news(?)paper buried this story in small print, among many advertisements, way back on page A9.
RCMP officers in Taser inquiry ask Supreme Court to intervene !!!!!
www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=1675667
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Greenville — A group of college students, state officials and others converged Thursday, March 14, with a mission to prevent more drunk driving fatalities. The group of about 100 people, including 50 students, met at Sup Dogs, a popular eatery adjacent to the campus of East Carolina University.
Their call to action was timely. Drunk driving is more common on St. Patrick’s Day than at other times of the year and so, too, are deaths due to drunk driving.
“We had to be here, it’s our duty as leaders on the campus of ECU to help shine a light on this problem and actually do something about it,” said Gillian Smith, vice president of Recruitment for Panhellenic on the campus of ECU. “We’ve walked about a mile radius around 5th and Summit Streets, handing out fliers, posting anti-drunk-driving messages on our social media account and simply sounding the alarm.”
The community canvass kicked off The Governor’s Highway Safety Programs statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign, where law enforcement from around all 100 counties began conducting saturation patrols. The goal was to remove impaired drivers from roadways and save lives over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The campaign runs today through Sunday, March 17.
“Whether it be via bus, cab, ride share or a buddy, we just want riders to get home alive and it’s going to take all of us, every time making the right decision,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell. “We are grateful that the community of Greenville and beyond recognized the importance of this initiative and volunteered their time and resources today.”
The group was armed with many sobering statistics, including the fact that:
•On St. Patrick’s Day, on average, drunk driving deaths increase by 8 percent;
•Of the people who died in crashes on St. Patrick’s Day, 51 percent were alcohol-related;
•Drunk driving fatalities are seven times more likely at night on St. Patrick’s Day; and
•Of the people killed on St. Patrick’s Day due to drunk driving, 44 percent are between the ages of 21 and 34 years old.
“We want people to be aware of the repercussions of driving behaviors,” said Greenville Police Chief Mark Holtzman. “Our city has some of the worst drunk-driving records over the last few years and we are tired of our friends, children, co-workers dying this way.”
Chief Holztman and dozens of law enforcement, first responders, child advocates, health care workers from around Pitt County and Eastern Carolina joined volunteers who helped canvass several city blocks around one of the city’s most popular restaurants.
In addition to volunteers canvassing the community and walking about a mile around the downtown area, the ECU campus transit system changed their messaging on the front of all campus buses with the ‘Booze It & Lose It’ slogan. The City of Greenville, Pitt County schools, Vidant Health and a host of other organizations posted safety messaging on their social media accounts using the hashtags #keysfree and #NCGHSP.
The ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign is one of the many campaigns by The Governor’s Highway Safety Program which supports a myriad of safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC, Speed a Little. Lose a Lot, and North Carolina’s Vision Zero initiative.
Visit ghsp.nc.gov and follow NCGHSP on Facebook @NCGHSP, Instagram and Twitter @NC_GHSP. For media inquiries contact: GHSP Communications Specialist Miracle King miracleking@ncdot.gov
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Creative Directors: Graham Warsop, Michael Blore
Copywriter: Darren Kilfoil
Art Director: Daniella Bucceri
Photographer: Seppi Hochfellner
Woodbury, NJ 08096. © Attorney Michael A. Smolensky, Esquire, Criminal, Juvenile, Drunk Driving, and Traffic Ticket Defense Lawyer NJ Traffic Ticket Attorney
According to people at the scene, unconfirmed, an intoxicated man had an arguement in one of the houses in this subdivision, stormed out of the house, and drove down the road at a high rate of speed. Some witnesses say he was travelling as fast as 70 MPH. He apperently either lost control, or simply missed the turn, and drove straight into the pond. The man exited the vehicle as it sank. Nobody else was in the vehicle, and he supposedly sustained minor injuries. Witnesses say he refused a breath test, and was subsequently arrested for DWI. The incident occured approximately 11:00 AM on January 1st of 2013.
Greenville — A group of college students, state officials and others converged Thursday, March 14, with a mission to prevent more drunk driving fatalities. The group of about 100 people, including 50 students, met at Sup Dogs, a popular eatery adjacent to the campus of East Carolina University.
Their call to action was timely. Drunk driving is more common on St. Patrick’s Day than at other times of the year and so, too, are deaths due to drunk driving.
“We had to be here, it’s our duty as leaders on the campus of ECU to help shine a light on this problem and actually do something about it,” said Gillian Smith, vice president of Recruitment for Panhellenic on the campus of ECU. “We’ve walked about a mile radius around 5th and Summit Streets, handing out fliers, posting anti-drunk-driving messages on our social media account and simply sounding the alarm.”
The community canvass kicked off The Governor’s Highway Safety Programs statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign, where law enforcement from around all 100 counties began conducting saturation patrols. The goal was to remove impaired drivers from roadways and save lives over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The campaign runs today through Sunday, March 17.
“Whether it be via bus, cab, ride share or a buddy, we just want riders to get home alive and it’s going to take all of us, every time making the right decision,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell. “We are grateful that the community of Greenville and beyond recognized the importance of this initiative and volunteered their time and resources today.”
The group was armed with many sobering statistics, including the fact that:
•On St. Patrick’s Day, on average, drunk driving deaths increase by 8 percent;
•Of the people who died in crashes on St. Patrick’s Day, 51 percent were alcohol-related;
•Drunk driving fatalities are seven times more likely at night on St. Patrick’s Day; and
•Of the people killed on St. Patrick’s Day due to drunk driving, 44 percent are between the ages of 21 and 34 years old.
“We want people to be aware of the repercussions of driving behaviors,” said Greenville Police Chief Mark Holtzman. “Our city has some of the worst drunk-driving records over the last few years and we are tired of our friends, children, co-workers dying this way.”
Chief Holztman and dozens of law enforcement, first responders, child advocates, health care workers from around Pitt County and Eastern Carolina joined volunteers who helped canvass several city blocks around one of the city’s most popular restaurants.
In addition to volunteers canvassing the community and walking about a mile around the downtown area, the ECU campus transit system changed their messaging on the front of all campus buses with the ‘Booze It & Lose It’ slogan. The City of Greenville, Pitt County schools, Vidant Health and a host of other organizations posted safety messaging on their social media accounts using the hashtags #keysfree and #NCGHSP.
The ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign is one of the many campaigns by The Governor’s Highway Safety Program which supports a myriad of safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC, Speed a Little. Lose a Lot, and North Carolina’s Vision Zero initiative.
Visit ghsp.nc.gov and follow NCGHSP on Facebook @NCGHSP, Instagram and Twitter @NC_GHSP. For media inquiries contact: GHSP Communications Specialist Miracle King miracleking@ncdot.gov
Greenville — A group of college students, state officials and others converged Thursday, March 14, with a mission to prevent more drunk driving fatalities. The group of about 100 people, including 50 students, met at Sup Dogs, a popular eatery adjacent to the campus of East Carolina University.
Their call to action was timely. Drunk driving is more common on St. Patrick’s Day than at other times of the year and so, too, are deaths due to drunk driving.
“We had to be here, it’s our duty as leaders on the campus of ECU to help shine a light on this problem and actually do something about it,” said Gillian Smith, vice president of Recruitment for Panhellenic on the campus of ECU. “We’ve walked about a mile radius around 5th and Summit Streets, handing out fliers, posting anti-drunk-driving messages on our social media account and simply sounding the alarm.”
The community canvass kicked off The Governor’s Highway Safety Programs statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign, where law enforcement from around all 100 counties began conducting saturation patrols. The goal was to remove impaired drivers from roadways and save lives over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The campaign runs today through Sunday, March 17.
“Whether it be via bus, cab, ride share or a buddy, we just want riders to get home alive and it’s going to take all of us, every time making the right decision,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell. “We are grateful that the community of Greenville and beyond recognized the importance of this initiative and volunteered their time and resources today.”
The group was armed with many sobering statistics, including the fact that:
•On St. Patrick’s Day, on average, drunk driving deaths increase by 8 percent;
•Of the people who died in crashes on St. Patrick’s Day, 51 percent were alcohol-related;
•Drunk driving fatalities are seven times more likely at night on St. Patrick’s Day; and
•Of the people killed on St. Patrick’s Day due to drunk driving, 44 percent are between the ages of 21 and 34 years old.
“We want people to be aware of the repercussions of driving behaviors,” said Greenville Police Chief Mark Holtzman. “Our city has some of the worst drunk-driving records over the last few years and we are tired of our friends, children, co-workers dying this way.”
Chief Holztman and dozens of law enforcement, first responders, child advocates, health care workers from around Pitt County and Eastern Carolina joined volunteers who helped canvass several city blocks around one of the city’s most popular restaurants.
In addition to volunteers canvassing the community and walking about a mile around the downtown area, the ECU campus transit system changed their messaging on the front of all campus buses with the ‘Booze It & Lose It’ slogan. The City of Greenville, Pitt County schools, Vidant Health and a host of other organizations posted safety messaging on their social media accounts using the hashtags #keysfree and #NCGHSP.
The ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign is one of the many campaigns by The Governor’s Highway Safety Program which supports a myriad of safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC, Speed a Little. Lose a Lot, and North Carolina’s Vision Zero initiative.
Visit ghsp.nc.gov and follow NCGHSP on Facebook @NCGHSP, Instagram and Twitter @NC_GHSP. For media inquiries contact: GHSP Communications Specialist Miracle King miracleking@ncdot.gov
Greenville — A group of college students, state officials and others converged Thursday, March 14, with a mission to prevent more drunk driving fatalities. The group of about 100 people, including 50 students, met at Sup Dogs, a popular eatery adjacent to the campus of East Carolina University.
Their call to action was timely. Drunk driving is more common on St. Patrick’s Day than at other times of the year and so, too, are deaths due to drunk driving.
“We had to be here, it’s our duty as leaders on the campus of ECU to help shine a light on this problem and actually do something about it,” said Gillian Smith, vice president of Recruitment for Panhellenic on the campus of ECU. “We’ve walked about a mile radius around 5th and Summit Streets, handing out fliers, posting anti-drunk-driving messages on our social media account and simply sounding the alarm.”
The community canvass kicked off The Governor’s Highway Safety Programs statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign, where law enforcement from around all 100 counties began conducting saturation patrols. The goal was to remove impaired drivers from roadways and save lives over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The campaign runs today through Sunday, March 17.
“Whether it be via bus, cab, ride share or a buddy, we just want riders to get home alive and it’s going to take all of us, every time making the right decision,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell. “We are grateful that the community of Greenville and beyond recognized the importance of this initiative and volunteered their time and resources today.”
The group was armed with many sobering statistics, including the fact that:
•On St. Patrick’s Day, on average, drunk driving deaths increase by 8 percent;
•Of the people who died in crashes on St. Patrick’s Day, 51 percent were alcohol-related;
•Drunk driving fatalities are seven times more likely at night on St. Patrick’s Day; and
•Of the people killed on St. Patrick’s Day due to drunk driving, 44 percent are between the ages of 21 and 34 years old.
“We want people to be aware of the repercussions of driving behaviors,” said Greenville Police Chief Mark Holtzman. “Our city has some of the worst drunk-driving records over the last few years and we are tired of our friends, children, co-workers dying this way.”
Chief Holztman and dozens of law enforcement, first responders, child advocates, health care workers from around Pitt County and Eastern Carolina joined volunteers who helped canvass several city blocks around one of the city’s most popular restaurants.
In addition to volunteers canvassing the community and walking about a mile around the downtown area, the ECU campus transit system changed their messaging on the front of all campus buses with the ‘Booze It & Lose It’ slogan. The City of Greenville, Pitt County schools, Vidant Health and a host of other organizations posted safety messaging on their social media accounts using the hashtags #keysfree and #NCGHSP.
The ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign is one of the many campaigns by The Governor’s Highway Safety Program which supports a myriad of safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC, Speed a Little. Lose a Lot, and North Carolina’s Vision Zero initiative.
Visit ghsp.nc.gov and follow NCGHSP on Facebook @NCGHSP, Instagram and Twitter @NC_GHSP. For media inquiries contact: GHSP Communications Specialist Miracle King miracleking@ncdot.gov
He was drunk, driving over the limit speed in the centre of town. He crashed right into a traffic pole.
Luckily he was alone in the car and no pedestrians were hurt.
As far as I know, he was not seriously injured.
© Attorney Michael A. Smolensky, Esquire, Criminal, Juvenile, Drunk Driving, and Traffic Ticket Defense Lawyer www.smolenskylaw.com
Tombstone of two brothers who both died at a young age. Andrew Charles Westlake (December 6, 1975 - September 10, 1995) who was killed by a drunk driver and Michael James Westlake (August 22, 1979 - August 1, 2017). If you view this photo on a large enough screen, you'll be able to see bugs crawling over the locket photos. They were living inside those closed lockets. Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Canada. Summer evening, 2021. Pentax K1 II.
Tribute to A.C. Westlake on the Mothers Against Drunk Driving website. madd.ca/tributes/en/tributes/andrew-charles-westlake/
Andrew Charles Westlake
Home city: Toronto, Ontario
Age: 19
Date of crash: September 10, 1995
Andrew was a beloved grandson, about to begin his first year in Environmental Sciences at Brock University. He was killed instantly by a drunk driver, who while speeding, plowed into a group of students crossing the road near a sports bar. The students were attempting to enter a group of taxis. A female student was also killed, and one injured.
Memorial Message
The following message was provided by Andrew’s loving grandmother, Dorothy Smith.
My grandson’s life was terminated violently by a thoughtless, uncaring drunk driver. All the precious years he would have had were snuffed out in an instant. Only a deep heartache remains in all those who loved him.
Obituary for M.J. Westlake from The Globe and Mail, August 12, 2017, page S11:
Michael James Westlake
August 22, 1979 - August 1, 2017
Our treasure, Michael, was taken suddenly from us on Tuesday, August 1st. Michael was a special spirit who touched the lives of everyone he met. He was a lover of nature and animals, and an enthusiastic fisherman at the family cottage on Logan Lake, where he had enjoyed the outdoors since his birth.
Michael and his beloved wife Mary ran their own successful business - In Good Paws, Dog Walking and Pet Services, where they had many devoted clients.
Michael was the second son of heartbroken Joyce and Brian Westlake. He was predeceased by his brother Andrew, who was a guiding beacon in Michael's life.
Michael was a graduate of Trinity College School in Port Hope (1998). He cherished a close group of friends, who have been devastated at his loss. He had a keen insight into world events and could engage in serious discussion of a broad range of topics. The good wishes that have poured in following Michael's passing speak to the love in which he was held.
A private family funeral has been held and Michael rests beside Andrew in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. If desired, donations may be made to the Rotary Club of Toronto Charitable Foundation (Andrew and Michael Westlake Memorial Fund), 100 Front Street West, Toronto M5J 1E4, or to a charity of your choice.
JACKSONVILLE – The Marine Corps Air Station New River played host Monday to the annual North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Statewide Fourth of July ‘Booze It & Lose it’ campaign, dubbed ‘Operation Firecracker.’
Operation Firecracker aims to prevent alcohol-related crashes by targeting impaired drivers during the July 4 holiday season. The campaign runs July 1 through July 7 with law enforcement agencies running sobriety checkpoints in all 100 counties to help catch drunk drivers and reduce fatalities.
Monday’s kickoff was launched on the air station with educational activities and displays including:
Blood Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit: (BAT Mobile to be used for touring as well as an overnight check point in Onslow County);
Seatbelt Convincer: (an educational tool that allows riders to experience force, up to five times their body weight, similar to that of a 5-10 mph crash);
Golf Carts & Goggles: (drunk driving simulators); and a
Hot Car demonstrator.
Poised in front of a commanding MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263), Lt. Col. Roger Holliday, director of Installations and Environment, MCAS New River, addressed a crowd of about 350 Marines, Sailors and civilians.
“This campaign is aimed at saving the lives of those who ensure all of our freedom by bringing a heightened sense of awareness about an issue that can plague military communities,” he said.
Military communities have one of the most susceptible populations to drinking and driving with the majority of the enlisted Marines and Sailors being male between the ages of 18 and 22.
N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell told the crowd, “It’s a time for us to fire up the barbecue, grab a seat for that spectacular fireworks display and hoist the flag, not lower it because someone we know died or was killed due to poor planning.”
“We need you to ‘improvise, adapt, and overcome’ and practice new techniques going forward,” Ezzell added. “Call a cab, call a buddy, take the bus or use ride-share services. These are four easy ways NOT to die after you’ve been drinking.”
Lance Cpl. Brandon Pena is a Marine with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, MCAS New River, whose career abruptly shifted in July of 2018.
“It was around this time last year that I was arrested right here on base for driving drunk,” he shared with the crowd. “I was drinking at a party and decided to drive myself home. I thought I knew 'my limit' but no one does.”
Base officials conducted a breathalyzer test and Pena blew almost twice the legal limit.
“My blood alcohol was 0.13. I was booked. I lost my license. I lost my rank. I lost respect. What I gained however, was a second chance at a law-abiding life. I could have killed myself that night or God forbid someone else. I still live my life as a Marine. I plan on celebrating this 4th of July, but I can tell you I won't be drinking and driving,” Pena continued.
His message was simple as is the solution for celebrating safety this holiday and any other.
“Leave the keys at home. No one knows their own limit, and once you are drunk it's too late.”
The ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign is one of the many campaigns by NCGHSP which supports, through funding, a myriad of safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC, Speed a Little. Lose a Lot, and North Carolina’s Vision Zero initiative.
Please support this cause by taking pictures and use the hashtags: #LeaveTheKeys #DriveSoberGetPulledOver and #NCGHSP this Fourth of July holiday.
Woodbury, NJ 08096. © Attorney Michael A. Smolensky, Esquire, Criminal, Juvenile, Drunk Driving, and Traffic Ticket Defense Lawyer NJ Traffic Ticket Attorney
WSU students along with Pullman's police department and fire department participate in a mock drunk driving car accident for Cougs Against Drunk Driving on Glenn Terrell Mall.
August 21, 2014
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials joined movie and television star Michael Rooker and representatives from Arthur Agency, a Carbondale-based advertising firm, at the Music Box Theatre today to announce the start of the Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown, and announce the celebrity’s role in a new video series entitled “The Driving Dead.”
This statewide crackdown will feature a new and innovative advertising campaign that will utilize digital and social media in a re-doubled effort to reach those drivers who are most-often involved in drunk driving crashes, most likely to drink and drive and most likely to not buckle up. In addition, hundreds of law enforcement agencies will be out in force statewide to ensure Illinois roadways stay safe.
“We are pleased that celebrity Michael Rooker wanted to help us reach those who are risking their lives and the lives of others by not buckling up and driving drunk,” said Acting Transportation Secretary Erica Borggren. “While we have made progress, over 900 people die each year on Illinois roads; one-third of those die at the hands of an impaired driver and nearly half are not wearing a seat belt.”
For this campaign, Arthur Agency has created a video trailer that features star, Michael Rooker, who plays Merle Dixon, from the popular TV series “The Walking Dead” that will promote a website series for a mature audience entitled “The Driving Dead” and engage an online community through social media platforms. The series will include short videos, also featuring Rooker, that will be publicized on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Hulu and YouTube, and involves a cast of central characters living in a Zombie filled, post-apocalyptic world. The situations the characters find themselves in depict dangers of driving impaired and not buckling up, and there’s no shortage of entertainment value.
“Far too many people still mix alcohol, drugs and driving. Young people, in particular, often don't understand that impaired driving is a crime, and a serious one -- and they also are less likely to buckle up,” Borggren added. “These same young people ages 21-34 no longer receive news through traditional means. We’re hopeful this new series will catch their attention and give them a reason to log on or check their mobile devices. When they do, they’ll be entertained -- and most importantly, they’ll receive a life-saving message.”
“The Driving Dead” series will officially kick-off on August 25. For more information, visit www.thedrivingdeadseries.com.
Leading up to and following the August 25 launch, fans can connect with “The Driving Dead” on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for up-to-date news, behind-the-scenes footage and future episodes of the series.
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Washington State Patrol Trooper Ryan Tanner and WSDOT Southwest Region Incident Response Coordinator Chris Vigna tie Mothers Against Drunk Driving red ribbons at Fort Vancouver.
Greenville — A group of college students, state officials and others converged Thursday, March 14, with a mission to prevent more drunk driving fatalities. The group of about 100 people, including 50 students, met at Sup Dogs, a popular eatery adjacent to the campus of East Carolina University.
Their call to action was timely. Drunk driving is more common on St. Patrick’s Day than at other times of the year and so, too, are deaths due to drunk driving.
“We had to be here, it’s our duty as leaders on the campus of ECU to help shine a light on this problem and actually do something about it,” said Gillian Smith, vice president of Recruitment for Panhellenic on the campus of ECU. “We’ve walked about a mile radius around 5th and Summit Streets, handing out fliers, posting anti-drunk-driving messages on our social media account and simply sounding the alarm.”
The community canvass kicked off The Governor’s Highway Safety Programs statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign, where law enforcement from around all 100 counties began conducting saturation patrols. The goal was to remove impaired drivers from roadways and save lives over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The campaign runs today through Sunday, March 17.
“Whether it be via bus, cab, ride share or a buddy, we just want riders to get home alive and it’s going to take all of us, every time making the right decision,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell. “We are grateful that the community of Greenville and beyond recognized the importance of this initiative and volunteered their time and resources today.”
The group was armed with many sobering statistics, including the fact that:
•On St. Patrick’s Day, on average, drunk driving deaths increase by 8 percent;
•Of the people who died in crashes on St. Patrick’s Day, 51 percent were alcohol-related;
•Drunk driving fatalities are seven times more likely at night on St. Patrick’s Day; and
•Of the people killed on St. Patrick’s Day due to drunk driving, 44 percent are between the ages of 21 and 34 years old.
“We want people to be aware of the repercussions of driving behaviors,” said Greenville Police Chief Mark Holtzman. “Our city has some of the worst drunk-driving records over the last few years and we are tired of our friends, children, co-workers dying this way.”
Chief Holztman and dozens of law enforcement, first responders, child advocates, health care workers from around Pitt County and Eastern Carolina joined volunteers who helped canvass several city blocks around one of the city’s most popular restaurants.
In addition to volunteers canvassing the community and walking about a mile around the downtown area, the ECU campus transit system changed their messaging on the front of all campus buses with the ‘Booze It & Lose It’ slogan. The City of Greenville, Pitt County schools, Vidant Health and a host of other organizations posted safety messaging on their social media accounts using the hashtags #keysfree and #NCGHSP.
The ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign is one of the many campaigns by The Governor’s Highway Safety Program which supports a myriad of safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC, Speed a Little. Lose a Lot, and North Carolina’s Vision Zero initiative.
Visit ghsp.nc.gov and follow NCGHSP on Facebook @NCGHSP, Instagram and Twitter @NC_GHSP. For media inquiries contact: GHSP Communications Specialist Miracle King miracleking@ncdot.gov
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WSU students along with Pullman's police department and fire department participate in a mock drunk driving car accident for Cougs Against Drunk Driving on Glenn Terrell Mall.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx kicks off the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign at the U.S. Department of Transportation on August 22, 2013.
3 Vehicles were involved in Drunk Driving incident. 1 car is hidden from view behind the white car. Looks like it was a parked car. People were injured and taken to hospital. No further information available.
7/21/2010 Midnight
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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested, injured in drunk driving crash
2 days ago
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — American actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he crashed his truck into another car in the early hours of Sunday, police said Sunday.
The 22-year-old who starred alongside Harrison Ford in this year's release of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," was hospitalized with a hand injury, police said.
A woman riding in his car and a woman behind the wheel of the other car were also injured in the accident.
The crash occurred at 2:24 am (0924 GMT) in West Hollywood, when LaBeouf plowed his pickup truck into another car. His truck was said to have rolled over twice.
The female driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized and released.
The drunk driving charges were filed "because of the alcohol on his breath and person, and there were signs of intoxication," said Sergeant K. Aloma of the sheriff's West Hollywood station.
Aloma said the actor was taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment of injuries to his left hand.
LYING MURDEROUS RCMPigs face perjury charges for Dziekanski testimony (May 06, 2011)
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The four RCMP officers involved in the tasering of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski in October 2007 will all face criminal perjury charges.
Special prosecutor Richard Peck conducted an independent charge assessment regarding the allegations of misconduct against the Mounties involved.
The expected perjury charges are in connection with the testimony each officer gave under oath at the Braidwood Inquiry into the incident at Vancouver International Airport.
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"Taser was used too quickly"
"One officer circled; one flexed his baton; one gave the befuddled Dziekanski directions by pointing his finger; one, of course, pointed his Taser and fired."
He rejected the officers’ credibility. “I do not accept as accurate any of the versions of events as presented by the involved members"
Lying Bastard RCMPigs
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Robert Dziekański Taser incident
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Robert Dziekański (April 15, 1967–October 14, 2007; pronounced [ˈrɔbɛrt dʑeˈkaɲski]) was a Polish visitor to Canada who died on October 14, 2007 after being tasered five times by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) at Vancouver International Airport.
Full details of the incident came to light because it was filmed by a member of the public, Paul Pritchard. The police initially took possession of the video, refusing to return it to Pritchard. Pritchard went to court to obtain it, then released it to the press...
And the travesty just gets worse...
RCMP Corporal Benjamin Montgomery (Monty) Robinson - kills someone else - this time while drunk - and so far has gotten off. And he's still has a badge.
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[Taser Happy Murderer Drunk] Cop accused in [DUI] Fatal Crash.
CANWEST NEWS SERVICEJUNE 10, 2009
Police have recommended impaired driving charges against an off-duty [SUSPENDED] RCMP officer involved in a fatal crash. Orion Hutchinson, 21, was killed on Oct. 25, 2008, when his motorcycle collided with a Jeep driven by RCMP Cpl. Monty Robinson. Robinson is known for ordering the tasering [MURDER] of Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport in 2007.
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The news(?)paper buried this story in small print, among many advertisements, way back on page A9.
RCMP officers in Taser inquiry ask Supreme Court to intervene !!!!!
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GARNER – Thursday October 17 kicked off the largest annual event in North Carolina and with it bring the largest volume of traffic to one location. The North Carolina State Fair brought nearly one million people through its gates in 2018, and officials with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) are urging drivers to remain alert as increased traffic often translates into increased roadway incidents. “The more people you have converging on one event, could mean more potential for pedestrian-vehicle collisions, drunk driving incidents, crashes that result in injuries and fatalities unfortunately,” said GHSP Director Mark Ezzell. Not only will the fair bring in large crowds of travelers from across the county, state and southeast to the State Fairgrounds over its 11 days but adding to the crowds and traffic are several concert and sporting events over the same time at the nearby PNC Arena. “Each traveler needs to know that there will may be an impaired, unbelted, distracted or inexperienced driver traveling near them at some point and they must stay vigilant,” Ezzell continued. GHSP staff will be on-hand at the State Fair sponsoring the Safety City exhibit: a virtual highway safety community that seeks to decrease roadway injuries and fatalities by educating attendees on safe driving behaviors. Some of the ‘Safety City’ national, state and local agencies include: Mothers Against Drunk Driving Safe Kids NC Watch for Me NC BeRailSafe NC and NC Operation Lifesaver Choices For Chase Operation Lifesaver DHHS Forensic Tests For Alcohol Branch Alcohol Law Enforcement and Alcohol Beverage Control Bike Safe NC NC Moves And many more The exhibit is open during the duration of the fair, Oct. 17 through Oct. 27 and is located behind the Kerr Scott Building on the fairgrounds along Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh. If you can’t make it to Safety City, GHSP officials pass on these safety tips, simple things that can save your life or the life of someone around you: #1 Buckle up. Wearing your seatbelt decreases your chances of dying in a crash by almost half. #2 Drive sober. Use a ride sharing app, take public transportation (bus and or train to and from the fair), call a friend; speak up if someone is under the influence and planning to get behind the wheel! #3 Slow Down. Pay Attention. Distracted driving and speeding claim lives every day and are preventable behaviors. While traveling to and from the fair and other area events, show us that you are a safe driver! Snap a photo of yourself and your passengers safely secured and tag @NC_GHSP on Instagram, Twitter and @NCGHSP on Facebook. Use hashtags #SafetyCity and or #NCGHSP and we’ll “Like” your picture! GHSP funds efforts to reduce traffic crashes in North Carolina and promotes highway safety awareness through a variety of grants and safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, Booze It & Lose It, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC and Speed a Little. Lose a Lot.
GARNER – Thursday October 17 kicked off the largest annual event in North Carolina and with it bring the largest volume of traffic to one location. The North Carolina State Fair brought nearly one million people through its gates in 2018, and officials with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) are urging drivers to remain alert as increased traffic often translates into increased roadway incidents. “The more people you have converging on one event, could mean more potential for pedestrian-vehicle collisions, drunk driving incidents, crashes that result in injuries and fatalities unfortunately,” said GHSP Director Mark Ezzell. Not only will the fair bring in large crowds of travelers from across the county, state and southeast to the State Fairgrounds over its 11 days but adding to the crowds and traffic are several concert and sporting events over the same time at the nearby PNC Arena. “Each traveler needs to know that there will may be an impaired, unbelted, distracted or inexperienced driver traveling near them at some point and they must stay vigilant,” Ezzell continued. GHSP staff will be on-hand at the State Fair sponsoring the Safety City exhibit: a virtual highway safety community that seeks to decrease roadway injuries and fatalities by educating attendees on safe driving behaviors. Some of the ‘Safety City’ national, state and local agencies include: Mothers Against Drunk Driving Safe Kids NC Watch for Me NC BeRailSafe NC and NC Operation Lifesaver Choices For Chase Operation Lifesaver DHHS Forensic Tests For Alcohol Branch Alcohol Law Enforcement and Alcohol Beverage Control Bike Safe NC NC Moves And many more The exhibit is open during the duration of the fair, Oct. 17 through Oct. 27 and is located behind the Kerr Scott Building on the fairgrounds along Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh. If you can’t make it to Safety City, GHSP officials pass on these safety tips, simple things that can save your life or the life of someone around you: #1 Buckle up. Wearing your seatbelt decreases your chances of dying in a crash by almost half. #2 Drive sober. Use a ride sharing app, take public transportation (bus and or train to and from the fair), call a friend; speak up if someone is under the influence and planning to get behind the wheel! #3 Slow Down. Pay Attention. Distracted driving and speeding claim lives every day and are preventable behaviors. While traveling to and from the fair and other area events, show us that you are a safe driver! Snap a photo of yourself and your passengers safely secured and tag @NC_GHSP on Instagram, Twitter and @NCGHSP on Facebook. Use hashtags #SafetyCity and or #NCGHSP and we’ll “Like” your picture! GHSP funds efforts to reduce traffic crashes in North Carolina and promotes highway safety awareness through a variety of grants and safe-driving initiatives like Click It or Ticket, Booze It & Lose It, BikeSafe NC, Watch For Me NC and Speed a Little. Lose a Lot.
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The worst drunk driving accident in U.S. history prompted stricter drinking and driving laws. Twenty-seven students and parents died in this firey crash in 1988, caused by a drunk driver.
Acting Chairman Hart was in Ohio this week to speak in support of House Bill 469, known as ‘Annie’s Law’. If passed, Annie’s Law would mandate ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders in Ohio. While there, he met with members of Annie Rooney’s family.
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MADD, Mother's Against Drunk Driving Virgin Alcohol Free Wine, 7/2014 Walgreens. Pics by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube.
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials joined “The Walking Dead” star Michael Rooker and representatives from Arthur Agency, a Carbondale-based advertising firm, at the Music Box Theatre today to announce the start of the Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown, and announce the celebrity’s role in a new video series entitled “The Driving Dead.”
This statewide crackdown will feature a new and innovative advertising campaign that will utilize digital and social media in a re-doubled effort to reach those drivers who are most-often involved in drunk driving crashes, most likely to drink and drive and most likely to not buckle up. In addition, hundreds of law enforcement agencies will be out in force statewide to ensure Illinois roadways stay safe.
“We are pleased that celebrity Michael Rooker wanted to help us reach those who are risking their lives and the lives of others by not buckling up and driving drunk,” said Acting Transportation Secretary Erica Borggren. “While we have made progress, over 900 people die each year on Illinois roads; one-third of those die at the hands of an impaired driver and nearly half are not wearing a seat belt.”
For this campaign, Arthur Agency has created a video trailer that features star, Michael Rooker, who plays Merle Dixon, from the popular TV series “The Walking Dead” that will promote a website series for a mature audience entitled “The Driving Dead” and engage an online community through social media platforms. The series will include short videos, also featuring Rooker, that will be publicized on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Hulu and YouTube, and involves a cast of central characters living in a Zombie filled, post-apocalyptic world. The situations the characters find themselves in depict dangers of driving impaired and not buckling up, and there’s no shortage of entertainment value.
“Far too many people still mix alcohol, drugs and driving. Young people, in particular, often don't understand that impaired driving is a crime, and a serious one -- and they also are less likely to buckle up,” Borggren added. “These same young people ages 21-34 no longer receive news through traditional means. We’re hopeful this new series will catch their attention and give them a reason to log on or check their mobile devices. When they do, they’ll be entertained -- and most importantly, they’ll receive a life-saving message.”
“The Driving Dead” series will officially kick-off on August 25. For more information, visit www.thedrivingdeadseries.com.
Leading up to and following the August 25 launch, fans can connect with “The Driving Dead” on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for up-to-date news, behind-the-scenes footage and future episodes of the series.