drunk driving · 2019-09-01 · drunk driving a plague on south carolina’s roads how common is...
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DRUNK DRIVINGA PLAGUE ON SOUTHCAROLINA’S ROADS
HOW COMMON ISDRUNK DRIVINGIN SOUTH CAROLINA?
Every year in South Carolina, more than 300 people and are killed and more than 5,000 people are injured in drunk driving crashes.
That does not include crashes involving drivers impaired by drugs.
Around one-third of all crash-related fatalities involves a drunk driver.
IT’S NOT JUST SOUTH CAROLINA10,000 16% 1 MILLION
More than 10,000 drivers die every year in drunk driving
crashes in the United States.
Drugs other than alcohol are involved in approximately
16% of all crashes.
Every year, more than 1 million people are arrested for driving under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.
COORDINATION
DEPTH PERCEPTION
JUDGMENT
BRAKING ANDSTEERING ABILITY
REACTION TIME
PERIPHERAL VISION
THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOLON DRIVER PERFORMANCEEven small amounts of alcohol can significantly impair a driver’s abilities. Alcohol use impairs...
YOUNG DRIVERS
HOW CAN WE ADDRESS
AND INTOXICATION
1 OUT OF 10 HIGH SCHOOLTEENS DRINKS AND DRIVES
UNDERAGE DRIVERS ARE 17 TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN OLDER DRIVERS TO DIE WHEN LEGALLY INTOXICATED
THE PROBLEM?1. If hosting a party, offer non-alcoholic beverages and cut-off visitors well before the party ends.
2. If going out for the night, always arrange transportation beforehand.
3. Parents: tell your children to call you for a ride if their driver has been drinking.
Sourceshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812456
http://www.scdps.gov/ohsjp/fact%20book/2016%20Fact%20Book.pdfhttps://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/teendrinkinganddriving/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html
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