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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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