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

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

Sober Up Before You Drive - Driving under the influence is illegal and can be deadly. More than 30 percent of fatal car crashes involve an intoxicated driver or pedestrian, but many celebrities just don’t get it. Captain America actor Anthony Mackie is the latest celeb to get arrested for driving under the influence. With a few celebrities’ incidents, BET.com reminds you why drinking and driving is not a good idea. —Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Sober Up Before You Drive - Driving under the influence is illegal and can be deadly. More than 30 percent of fatal car crashes involve an intoxicated driver or pedestrian, but many celebrities just don’t get it. Captain America actor Anthony Mackie is the latest celeb to get arrested for driving under the influence. With a few celebrities’ incidents, BET.com reminds you why drinking and driving is not a good idea. —Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Anthony Mackie - Drinking and driving sets a bad example.The Fifth Estate actor was riding dirty on Nov. 9 when police stopped him in Harlem for tinted windows. They noticed Mackie’s “watery eyes and the smell of booze.” He failed sobriety tests on the scene and declined a blood test when he was booked. His license was suspended immediately. Mackie owns a bar in Brooklyn, New York. This is definitely a bad example for his employees and customers.(Photo: Bryan Steffy/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Anthony Mackie - Drinking and driving sets a bad example.The Fifth Estate actor was riding dirty on Nov. 9 when police stopped him in Harlem for tinted windows. They noticed Mackie’s “watery eyes and the smell of booze.” He failed sobriety tests on the scene and declined a blood test when he was booked. His license was suspended immediately. Mackie owns a bar in Brooklyn, New York. This is definitely a bad example for his employees and customers.(Photo: Bryan Steffy/WireImage/Getty Images)

Miguel: October 23 - The Grammy-winning singer will celebrate his 28th birthday with girlfriend Nazanin Mandi. (Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Target)

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Miguel - Drinking slows your reaction time.“How many drinks does it take…” We don’t know, but Los Angeles police sure did when they busted Miguel for DUI on Aug. 15. At first, police pulled him over for dark tints on his car, but when Miguel took a sobriety test, it reached .10, slightly above California’s legal limit. He entered a non-guilty plea in September.(Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Target)

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Lamar Odom - Drinking and driving can taint your image.Lamar Odom was already in the news for rumored crack cocaine use, marital issues and more when he was arrested for driving under the influence on Aug. 30. He was reportedly driving on the 101 freeway in California when police stopped him. He was unable to complete a sobriety test and declined a chemical test. He pleaded not guilty, and the case is still open.(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Lamar Odom - Drinking and driving can taint your image.Lamar Odom was already in the news for rumored crack cocaine use, marital issues and more when he was arrested for driving under the influence on Aug. 30. He was reportedly driving on the 101 freeway in California when police stopped him. He was unable to complete a sobriety test and declined a chemical test. He pleaded not guilty, and the case is still open.(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Jason Kidd - Driving while impaired can damage your career.Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd was suspended from the first two games of his coaching career in 2013 for a 2012 driving while impaired charge. Kidd was charged with a DWI after he ran his SUV into a telephone poll on July 15, 2012, in the Hamptons.(Photo: Courtesy of Paradise Valley Police Dept)

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Jason Kidd - Driving while impaired can damage your career.Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd was suspended from the first two games of his coaching career in 2013 for a 2012 driving while impaired charge. Kidd was charged with a DWI after he ran his SUV into a telephone poll on July 15, 2012, in the Hamptons.(Photo: Courtesy of Paradise Valley Police Dept)

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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.

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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)

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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)

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)

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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)

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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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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)