There’s something else about drinking and driving that
many people don’t know. Medical research shows that
alcohol
in
a person’s system can make crash injuries
worse. That’s especially true for brain, spinal cord and
heart injuries. That means that if anyone who has been
drinking
--
driver or passenger
--
is in a crash, the
chance of being killed or permanently disabled
is
higher
than if that person had not been drinking. And we’ve
already seen that the chance of
a
crash itself is higher for
drinking drivers.
Control
of
a
Vehicle
You
have three systems that make your vehicle go where
you
want
it
to go. They are the brakes, the steering and
the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work
at the places where the tires meet the road.
....
. .
...
Sometimes, as when you’re driving on snow or ice, it’s
easy
to
ask more of those control’systems than the tires
and road can provide. That means
you
can lose control
of your vehicle.
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