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might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the
collision.
There's something else about drinking and driving that
many people don't know. Medical research shows that
alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries
worse. That's especially true for brain, spinal cord and
heart injuries. That means that
if anyone who has been
drinking - driver or passenger
-
is in a crash, the
chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher
than if that person had not been drinking. And we've
already-seen that the chance of a crash itself is higher for
drinking drivers.
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CAUTION:
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.
Your reflexes, perceptions, and judgment
will
be
affected by even a small amount 04 alcohol. You
could have a serious
-
or even fatall
-
accident
if you drive after drinking. Please don't drink
and drive or ride with a driver who has been
drinking. Ride home in a cab; or if you're with a
group, designate a driver
who
will not drink.
Control of a Vehicle
You
have three systems that make your vehicle
go where
you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and
the accelerator. All three systems have to
do their work
at the places where the tires meet the road.
Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's
easy to ask more of those control systems than the tires
and road can provide. That means you can lose control
of
your vehicle.
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