Drunken Driving
The obvious way to solve the leading highway safety
problem is for people never to drink alcohol and then
drive. But what if people do? How much is “too much”
if the driver plans to drive? It’s a lot less than many
might think. Although it depends on each person
and situation, here is some general information on
the problem.
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is
a national tragedy. It’s the number one contributor to
the highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims
every year.
Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive
a vehicle:
The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of someone
who is drinking depends upon four things:
Judgment
The amount of alcohol consumed
The drinker’s body weight
Muscular Coordination
Vision
The amount of food that is consumed before and
during drinking
Attentiveness.
Police records show that almost half of all motor
vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases,
these deaths are the result of someone who was drinking
and driving. In recent years, about 16,000 annual motor
vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use
of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured.
The length of time it has taken the drinker to
consume the alcohol.
According to the American Medical Association, a
180
(355
-
lb. (82 kg) person who drinks three 12 ounce
ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a
-
Many adults -- by some estimates, nearly half the
adult population -- choose never to drink alcohol,
so they never drive after drinking. For persons under 21,
it’s against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol.
There are good medical, psychological and developmental
reasons for these laws.
BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach
the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml)
glasses of wine or three mixed drinks if each had
1
or vodka.
-1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin
4-3
| Categories | GMC Manuals, GMC Yukon Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2001 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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