Why Are Drinking and Driving a Lethal Combination?
• Judgment is the first capacity affected by alcohol. People who’ve been drinking frequently believe that they’re less affected than they are. • Coordination, vision, and motor skills are drastically impaired by alcohol consumption. • Being fatigued, stressed, under the weather, or using any medicine can dramatically increase alcohol’s effect, making — one harmless little drink — lethally intoxicating to someone behind the wheel. How Much Is Too Much? The only completely safe alcohol consumption level before driving is ZERO. • If you or anyone else is concerned about your sobriety, don’t drive. Get a ride or stay where you are (spend the night if necessary) until you are sure you’re able to drive safely. • Plan ahead. Designate a driver who agrees to “down” only nonalcoholic drinks. Watch Out for the Other Guy! On an average weekend evening, approximately one out of every ten drivers is legally impaired or drunk. Any time of day or night, use seat belts, and be alert to signs of a drun
