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
nc+ 9een 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.
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lking and then 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.
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