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Rampart Drinking Accidents by Margaret Stunn
A motor vehicle crash is
recognized as alcohol related or one of those drinking accidents when at least a
driver or a non-occupant (like a pedestrian) that is involved in that crash has
a BAC or blood alcohol concentration of 0.01 gram/deciliter (g/dL) or above. A
post by haiyan701 person involved in a crash is considered alcohol impaired when
exhibiting a 0.08 BAC or higher. These are the classifications as described by
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA.
Other
information about drunk driving:
� Over 25% of teens who die in car
accidents were drunk driving
� More than 12% of fatal car accidents in
the United States are alcohol-related
� Every 22 minutes, someone dies in
a drinking accident
� Over 3,000 teenager deaths result from injuries
from alcohol-related car accidents.
� The highest drinking crashes in
America are from 18 year olds.
These accidents are so rampant that many
activists and lawmakers have taken very aggressive steps towards making the
public aware of this issue and campaigning for drunk driving to stop. Many of
these activists are family members and friends who have lost Charlotte
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alcohol-related crashes, and they are voicing out their disdain at people who
endanger their lives and the lives of others by driving under the influence of
alcohol.
Why do these accidents occur so often?
Alcohol
consumption prevents the mind body to react in time to certain stimuli. The
reflexes become slower. Vision, especially at night, is blurred by a significant
percentage, and the ability to judge distances, directions, and other important
driving factors is impaired. The concentration is also disturbed as drowsiness
increases, thus the driver may have Charlotte
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attention to traffic lights, road signs, and sounds in the streets. The
coordination of the driver�s body and mind also fails to a certain point, and so
the body cannot always do exactly as the mind tells it. Furthermore, and most
dangerous of all, alcohol, especially when present in large amounts in the body,
prevents a person from making safe and rational decisions.
What are
signs of drunk driving?
Someone may be driving drunk if you observe some
of these things happening on the street: too fast driving, too slow driving,
erratic speeds, non-use of headlights or signal lights, swerving, driving too
close to other vehicles, and over-all reckless driving. Suspected potential
accidents should be reported immediately to authorities to prevent injuries and
deaths of drivers, passengers and innocent passersby.
What should you
do?
Instead of exposing yourself to the dangers of drunk driving, be
responsible enough to know the best way to leave a party. Take a public
transportation such as the bus or a taxicab. Better yet, before entering the
party with your friends, have a designated driver who is not allowed to drink a
single drop of alcohol. If you think you and your friends are going get drunk
after a party, ask the host if you guys can stay over for the night so that
everyone is safe. The last one is to ask someone to pick you up. It does not
matter whether you�ve just consumed a glass, or 6 bottles, you should not drink
and drive. Drinking accidents have already stolen the lives of so many people;
do not let yourself become a victim who contributed to his demise.
About The Author Maragret Stunn attributes her success in writing on
over 20 years experience in writing. Writing based on her experiences in life,
she finds writing about family concerns her top priority being a mother of four
grown-up children.
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