Driving and AlcoholBy: Anthony Sordini, CJ Clifton, Matt Garges, and Jon Suchy

BAC• BAC stands for blood alcohol content

• BAC is how much alcohol is in your bloodstream

• With a legal driving BAC of .08 you have slower reactions and impaired vision and decision making

• At a BAC of .35 you will probably be in a coma and very close to death

• Many things may affect your BAC such as weight, gender, and age

DUI• The legal BAC while driving is .08

• If caught DUI it is a second degree misdemeanor

• A maximum penalty of 2 years in jail

• You may have to pay a maximum fine of 5,000 dollars

• Also you can face up to a minimum of of 48 hours in jail

• You may face a minimum fine of 300 dollars

Underage Drinking• The legal drinking age is 21

• You cannot purchase alcohol till the age of 21

• You cannot possess alcohol until the age of 21

• If convicted of underage drinking you can face a maximum of 90 days in jail

• You can also pay up to a 300 dollar fine

• You will also receive a criminal record

Stats of Alcohol and Driving• In 2012 404 people were killed in alcohol related crashes

• 75% of drinking drivers are males

• On an average day 33 alcohol related crashes occur

• 1.1 people are killed in alcohol related crashes everyday

• On an average day 24 people are injured in alcohol related crashes

• Alcohol related crashes are 4.2 times more likely to end in fatality than a normal crash

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