As a child, I too thought that "don't drink and drive" applied to ALL drinks. I would freak out if the person driving took so much as a tiny sip of water.
A childhood belief about cars

others believed things like this
- i thought that soft drinks in America would explode in a person's mouth bocause they call it 'pop'.— Aussie!
- I thought tonic water was toxic water and wondered why would anyone drink it if it is toxic?— Dr.Badguy
- I used to belive that it was Illeagal to drink ANY beverage while driving, not just alcohol.— Emma*
- I thought that a person's motorskills meant how good they were at driving!Anon
- When I was young I refused to drink well water because I thought it came out of whales.— itodd
- When my brother was little he heard the song "Le Freak" by Chic (Ahhh, freak out!) like this: Ahhh, free cow!Anon