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Impaired driving can cause a traumatic injury. For your safety and the safety of others, please do not drink and drive.
Statistics
- Almost 30 people in the United States die EVERY day in crashes that involve alcohol-impaired drivers. Young people are most at risk
- Approximately one-third of people living in the United States are involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point during their lives
- In the year 2012 alone, 7,132 deaths in the United States could have been prevented if alcohol-impaired drivers were kept off the road
What Does Alcohol Do to Your Body?
- Alcohol is a depressant. It slows down your nervous system and brain
- Alcohol affects the area of your brain that controls thinking and decision-makingAlcohol slows reflexes, reaction times, and distance judgement
Laws
- The law states it is illegal for a driver’s blood alcohol concentration to exceed 0.08% (80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood). Drivers younger than 21 must not exceed 0.01%
What you Need to Know
- BEFORE you start drinking, plan how you’re getting home
- It is difficult to estimate your blood alcohol level, because it depends on many factors
- DO NOT drive if you’ve been drinking
- Don’t let your friends drive if they’ve been drinking. Take away their keys
- Stay where you are until you are sober
- Only ride with sober drivers
- Assign a designated driver
- Plan on calling a taxi or taking public transportation
- Have a back-up plan
Resources
Websites
Videos
What Does Statistics Says About Drunk Driving — Community Education at Pulse Uniform
