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Driving under the influence of alcohol, or drink-driving, is a key risk factor for 27% of all road injuries. Thus, drink-driving is a significant public health problem that affects not only the alcohol user but also, in many cases, innocent parties such as passengers and pedestrians.
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25 kwi 2024 · Drunk drivers endanger themselves and everyone on the road, increasing the risk of automobile crashes and deaths. Every day, about 32 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 45 minutes. - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Driving a vehicle while impaired is a dangerous crime. Tough enforcement of drunk-driving laws has been a major factor in reducing drunk-driving deaths since the 1980s. Charges range from misdemeanors to felony offenses, and penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time. It’s also extremely ...
Drunk driving (or drink-driving in British English [1]) is the act of driving under the influence of alcohol. A small increase in the blood alcohol content increases the relative risk of a motor vehicle crash.
1 cze 2024 · Alcohol impairs perception, cognition, and action in manual driving, increasing accident risk. •. Higher blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) result in more significant negative effects on driving. •. More experienced drivers and drivers with more frequent alcohol consumption may be less impacted by the alcohol. •.
Drink Driving: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners. 2022. Global Road Safety Partnership, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva. Design by Inis Communication. Contents. Preface Acknowledgements Executive summary. v vii. ix. Introduction. Why were these manuals developed?
1 mar 2024 · NHTSA data shows that during 2021, 13,384 people died in accidents that involved drunk driving. Drinking and driving is dangerous. Just one drink or a small number of drinks can make you unsafe behind the wheel and put your life and the lives of others at risk.
