1. Alcohol, other drugs, and driving
Chpt 6

2. facts on alcohol & driving
Drivers aged are more likely to be alcohol-impaired than any other age group
Young drinking drivers are involved in fatal crashes twice as often as drivers 21 and older
More than half of all fatalities during holidays are alcohol related
Most drunk drivers have been drinking beer

3. Affects on behavior Reaction Time Coordination Judgment Reasoning
Vision Abilities

4. Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
The percentage of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream
Factors affecting BAC
The amount
What type
Body weight
Gender
Food intake slows absorption but will hit you later

5. levels of intoxication
Any person driving over 21 = .08 %
UNDER 21 = .01%

6. 15.1 BAC chart (male)
How many drinks until you are over the legal limit?

7. 15.1 BAC chart (female)
How many drinks until you are over the legal limit?

8. 15.3 Alcohol and Traffic Laws
Implied-Consent Law
This means anyone who receives a driver’s license automatically gives consent to be tested for BAC or drugs if asked to by an officer
If the driver refuses to cooperate, they can have their license suspended
An insurance surcharge of $1000 a year for 3 years
House parties:
A host of the party can become involved in a lawsuit if alcohol is served
Zero-Tolerance Law
No person under the age of 21 can be driving with any measurable amount of alcohol in their blood

9. The only thing that can sober a person is TIME
The liver burns up to ¾ a drink a hour

10. Responsible decision making
The safest decision a person can make about drinking alcohol is to abstain from consuming it all together.
The safest decision is NOT to drink and drive
BAC of .05% = Double the risk
A BAC of .10% = Six X the risk
A BAC of .15% = 25 X the risk

11. The end