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and its privileges has resulted in a number of deaths around the world and in the United
States. In our overviews of drinking and alcohol articles we have looked at driving
fines, the drink drive limit, alcohol driving, legal alcohol limit, and the drinking and
driving statistics. If you are like most of us out there your blood will run cold when you
find out just how dangerous drinking and driving can be.
Many of us watch the television programs where they talk about drinking and driving in a
fictional manner, believing that it can't happen to us. The truth is death by a drunk
driver has some of the highest statistics and it can happen to anyone. You could even be the
person behind the wheel driving drunk. For this reason many of the states have changed the
legal alcohol limit to be .04 rather than the .08 that is has been in the past.
It doesn't seem to be enough that the limit has been lowered, the statistics published, or
the law taking an active stance on drunk driving. Most individuals just ignore the laws
and the hefty fines they might incur thinking they are safe to drive. Impairment is not
always noticeable by friends or yourself. One drink can slow your reaction time behind
the wheel enough to kill someone, even if that drink was two hours prior to the driving.
Each and every one of us has a different tolerance level due to body weight, body fat,
tolerance to alcohol, and even medication we may be on. Health issues can also result in
having a lower tolerance to alcohol even if you are not currently on medication.
To avoid having a police record with a DUI the best option is not to drink and drive. There
are certain things you can do to avoid being stopped by a police officer such as having the
appropriate behavior behind the wheel. Did you know that a police officer who suspects
you were drinking can request a breathalyzer test? The fact is even if you are found below
the limit the police officer can testify that they found you impaired.
The moral of the story is don't drink and drive no matter how old you are or how capable you
think you are to drive. In 2006 there were more than 13,000 deaths as a result of driving
while under the influence of alcohol.
Alcohol is not the only killer of teenagers, children, and adults. Cell phone use is also
high on the list for traffic accidents and deaths. Several states are trying to change
their laws regarding texting while driving. As in the words of the television show,
Numbers, writers, So that's why you shouldn't text and drive, one of the agents said as
she crashed into a suspect's car. Of course she had meant to do so, but the fact is even
television is remarking on the high number of accidents occurring because of texting to
make a point.
