Pump the Breaks: 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Drink and Drive

Anthony Mackie, Miguel and more teach us a few things.

Josh Brent - Drinking and driving could prove fatal in an emergency driving situation.Former Dallas Cowboys star Josh Brent was exceeding the speed limit on Jan. 7 in Irving, Texas, when his car, which had teammate Jerry Brown Jr. in the passenger seat, hit a curb. Brown was killed, and Brent was arrested for intoxicated manslaughter. Brent retired from the NFL in June. If convicted at his 2014 trial, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
Charles Barkley - Drinking impairs your judgment.Charles Barkley confessed to police in 2008 that he was going to get oral sex after he was pulled over for running a red light in Scottsdale, Arizona. The former NBA star turned commentator was arrested on suspicion of DUI, and issued a statement saying that he was “disappointed.” Barkley served a three-day sentence in 2009 for the 2008 arrest.(Photo: Courtesy of Orange County Police Dept)
Busta Rhymes - When a DUI is on your record, subsequently your car insurance rates rise.Police told Busta Rhymes to “put ya hands where my eyes can see,” in May 2007 when he was arrested for drinking and driving. The SUV he was driving caught the attention of New York police for tinted windows, but unfortunately Busta was subsequently charged for driving while impaired after failing sobriety tests on the scene. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)
Mike Tyson - When you drink and drive you may feel invincible, but you are a target for trained police officers.Mike Tyson didn’t wait until police discovered he was under the influence. He almost drove his car right into them in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2006. After avoiding an accident, police gave Tyson a sobriety test and searched his car; they found cocaine on him and in the vehicle. He entered rehab after the incident and pleaded guilty to charges of drug possession and DUI in 2007.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Diana Ross - Driving under the influence can lead to jail time while sober.Diana Ross was arrested for DUI on Dec. 30, 2002, in Tucson, Arizona, after a Breathalyzer test showed that the singer had a blood-alcohol level of .20, more than twice Arizona's legal limit of .08.  She was sentenced to two days in jail.(Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

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Charles Barkley - Drinking impairs your judgment.Charles Barkley confessed to police in 2008 that he was going to get oral sex after he was pulled over for running a red light in Scottsdale, Arizona. The former NBA star turned commentator was arrested on suspicion of DUI, and issued a statement saying that he was “disappointed.” Barkley served a three-day sentence in 2009 for the 2008 arrest.(Photo: Courtesy of Orange County Police Dept)

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