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, especially injuries to the brain, spinal
cord or heart. This means that when anyone
who
has been drinking
-
driver or passenger
-
is
in a
crash, that person’s chance
of
being killed or
permanently disabled is higher than
if
the person had
not been drinking.
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.
Drinking anb .hen driving is very dangerous.
Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and
judgement can be affected by even a small
amount of alcohol. You can have a serious-or
even fatal-collision if you drive after drinking.
Please don’t drink and drive
or ride with a
driver who has been drinking. Ride home in a
cab; or if you’re with a group, designate a
driver who will not drink.
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.
Also
see
Sfabilifrak@
System
on
page
4-9.
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