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But the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC

of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving

skills of many people are impaired at a BAC

approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are

worse at night. All drivers are impaired at BAC

levels above 0.05 percent. Statistics show that the

chance of being in a collision increases sharply for

drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above.

A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent has

doubled his or her chance of having a collision.

At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance of this

driver having a collision is 12 times greater; at a

level of 0.15 percent, the chance is 25 times

greater!

The body takes about an hour to rid itself of

the alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee

or number of cold showers will speed that up.

“I will be careful” is not the right answer. What if

there is an emergency, a need to take sudden

action, as when a child darts into the street?

A person with even a moderate BAC might not

be able to react quickly enough to avoid the

collision.

There is something else about drinking and driving

that many people do not 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.

{CAUTION:

Drinking and then driving is very

dangerous. Your reﬂexes, perceptions,

attentiveness, and judgment 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 do not drink and drive

or ride with a driver who has been

drinking. Ride home in a cab; or if you

are with a group, designate a driver

who will not drink.

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