1. Impaired Driving By: Dylan Paynter

2. What is Impaired Driving Impaired driving is when you drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired

3. Consequences of Impaired Driving When driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol you are taking the risk of having your drivers license suspended and you might even face some jail time. The worst consequence of impaired driving is death, when you drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol you are putting your life and/or someone else's life in danger and can result in death

4. Total Deaths from Impaired driving In 2010, it was estimated that 2,541 individuals were killed in motor vehicle crashes in Canada. It was estimated by MADD that 1,082 of these fatalities were impairment related Given the limits on the 1,082 figure, MADD Canada estimates there are somewhere between 1,250 and 1,500 impairment-related crash deaths in Canada each year ( That is roughly 3.4 -4.1 deaths per day)

5. Total Injuries from Impaired Driving In 2010, it was estimated that about 298,838 individuals were injured in motor vehicle crashes. MADD Canada estimates that approximately 63,821 of these individuals were injured in impairment related crashes (That is around 175 injuries per day).

6. Property Damage from Impaired Driving In 2010, impairment related driving deaths, injuries, and property damage – only crashes in Canada can be estimated to have cost $20.62 billion