Drunk Behind the Wheel: Viral Arrests, Fatal Mistakes

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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0:00.0	Every 39 minutes of every single day, someone is killed by a drunk driver.
0:10.0	The number of times per day these inebriated drivers are getting behind the wheel is shocking.
0:16.0	How many times?
0:18.0	300,000 times per day.
0:21.8	A drunk driver gets behind the wheel.
0:24.2	22-year-old Sophia was recently arrested and charged with DUI
0:28.3	with a blood alcohol concentration of .15 or higher.
0:34.5	Her arrest made international headlines
0:36.4	and has gone viral online due to the body cam footage captured during her arrest.
0:41.3	Here is just a clip of that footage.
0:44.3	Oh!
0:47.3	You all right?
0:48.3	Yes, I just want to counter you.
0:51.3	Well, what's your first name?
0:53.3	Sophia. Sophia. My name is Nick. Well, what's your first name? Sophia.
0:55.0	Sophia.
0:56.0	My name is Nick.
0:57.0	Nick, S.B.
0:58.0	I am under the influence, but I did not drive.
1:02.0	Swear to God.
1:04.0	I was not.
1:08.0	I was not.
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