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12/17/2020 'It hurts:' impaired driving advocates prepare for holidays
'It hurts:' impaired driving advocates prepare for holidays
'It hurts:' impaired driving advocates prepare for
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© Provided by Star Phoenix Lou and Linda Van De Vorst lost their son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren (Jordan, Chanda, Kamryn and Miguire) when they were
killed by an impaired driver in 2016.
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Loss drives Lou and Linda Van de Vorst’s advocacy.
They have worked tirelessly against impaired driving since their son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren
died in a January 2016 collision. Their efforts have also mirrored a general decline in impaired driving fatalities
over the last decade, with 21 deaths last year marking the lowest number on record, according to
Saskatchewan Government Insurance.
In a conversation that’s been edited for length and clarity, the Van de Vorsts reflected on their work
advocating for safe driving practices.
Q:How has impaired driving advocacy affected Saskatchewan?
Linda: We’ve seen an impact with the younger kids (in elementary and high school). … Hopefully, in those
groups you have someone, or a couple that are strong (enough) to say, “Hey, we’re going to be the
designated drivers tonight.”
Lou: It’s all about personal choice, really. It’s about being responsible and realizing it’s not acceptable
anymore to drink and drive.
Q: Looking back, what advice would you give yourselves?
Linda: It hurts. Any kind of presentation that we do brings us back to Jan. 3, 2016 (early) in the morning. Every
single presentation brings us back to that time when that phone rings and the police officer is coming into
our house to tell us the news. That’s the driving force behind us: that no one else gets that phone call or that
knock on the door.
Lou: Before my son died, I can honestly say you don’t think about that too much. But once you’re involved in
that, … you feel (others’) pain because you know what it is.
Linda: You’ll never get them back. You just can’t forget it. It’s there. You want them and you can’t have them.
We do this so other people will take a thought to say, “I’ve got grandchildren, I’ve got a mom and dad. I don’t
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Lou: We don’t want anybody else to feel that. … There’s been 21 (deaths) in 2019, 21 families who’ve lost
somebody.
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driving advocates shouldn’t be any more.
for holidays
Q: What should everyone keep in mind during the holidays?
Lou: Before you leave your house, before you take that first drink, know how you’re going to get home. Once
you have that first drink, then your judgment is clouded. Plan it before you leave your house. Have a backup
plan in case the first plan doesn’t work.
Talk to people about picking you up. Make sure you arrange a cab before you leave your house, not when
you’re at the party and you’re half drunk and you can’t get a cab.
There’s always consequences to what your decisions are, whether it’s a good decision or a bad decision. Either
you’re going to go to jail for killing somebody or you’re going to get home safely. Or you might kill yourself
and your family has to deal with you being gone. Have a plan, have a backup plan.
Linda: Let’s make sure (what) we’re choosing is not going to affect anybody else in a bad way.
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