A graphic example of how young lives can be lost as a result of drinking too much alcohol and driving too fast comes in the form of the car 22-year-old Scott Addison was driving when he crashed and died on a rural North Otago road at 9.30pm on December 28, 2012.
His blood-alcohol level, 210mg, was more than twice the legal limit when he failed to take a bend, slid sideways and wrapped his car around a tree.
His family asked police to take the car around secondary schools to show the pupils the reality of drink-driving.
School community officer Senior Constable Carrie Hamilton said police were highlighting the ''fatal five'' factors: speed, alcohol, not wearing a seat belt, dangerous driving and high-risk driver behaviour.
''Generally, I think [pupils'] eyes are opened by what they see - particularly by how the front wheel has been pushed right through to the passenger seat, and the motor has been pushed that way as well,'' Const Hamilton said.
While Mr Addison was the sole occupant when he crashed, the wreck of the car showed the impact it could have had on passengers.
''The police [officers] who attended the scene all commented on the severity of the wreck and that it would be a good example to take around the schools, to show them the forces that are involved,'' she said.
An information board that accompanies the car tells Mr Addison's story.
The 22-year-old was a loved son, partner and father of two children.
He grew up in Oamaru, attending Oamaru Intermediate School and Waitaki Boys' High School, and enjoyed fishing and motorbike riding.
He left school to work on a dairy farm.
He was an inexperienced driver and held only a learner licence.
He had been drinking beer and premixes before deciding to drive that night, putting his anger behind the wheel after getting into an argument at a family gathering.
It was estimated that he was travelling at 143kmh when he lost control. The impact speed was calculated at 110kmh.
He was not wearing a seat belt, but it is unclear if one would have saved him from serious injury.
