Drunken Driving
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 is against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol.
There are good medical, psychological, and
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving
is a national tragedy. It is the number one contributor
to the highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims
every year.
developmental reasons for these laws.
Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive
a vehicle:
The obvious way to eliminate 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 someone plans to drive? It is a lot less than
many might think. Although it depends on each person
and situation, here is some general information on
the problem.
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Judgment
Muscular Coordination
Vision
Attentiveness
The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of someone
who is drinking depends upon four things:
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, more than
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The amount of alcohol consumed
The drinker’s body weight
16,000
annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been
associated with the use of alcohol, with more than
people injured.
The amount of food that is consumed before and
during drinking
300,000
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The length of time it has taken the drinker to
consume the alcohol
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| Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac CTS 2.8, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.0 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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