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Here's a final bit of information about defensive driving. The most
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dangerous time for driving in the
U.S. is very
early on Sunday morning. In
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fact, GM Research studies show that the most and the least dangerous
times for driving, every week, fall on the same day. That day is Sunday.
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The most dangerous time is Sunday from
3
a.m. to 4 a.m. The safest time
is Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Driving the same distance on a Sunday
at 3 a.m. isn't just a little more dangerous than it
is at 10 a.m. It's about
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134 times more dangerous!
That leads to the next section.
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DRUNKEnT D M N G
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Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a national
tragedy. It's the number one contributor to the
highway death toll,
claiming thousands of victims
every
year. Alcohol takes away three things
that anyone needs to drive a vehicle:
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Judgment
Muscular Coordination
Vision
alcohol
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a driver, a passenger or someone else, such as a pedestrian,
had been drinking. In most cases, these deaths are the result
of someone
who was drinking and driving. Over
25,000
motor vehicle-related deaths
occur each year because of alcohol, and thousands
of
people are injured.
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Police records show that half of all motor vehicle-related deaths involve
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Just how much alcohol is too much if a person plans to drive? Ideally, no
one should drink alcohol and then
drive. But if one does, then what's
"too
much"? It can be a lot
less than many might think. Although it d,epends
on each person and situation, here
is some general information on the
The Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of someone who is drinking depends
upon four things:
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How much alcohol is in the drink.
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The drinker's body weight.
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The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking.
The length of time it has taken the drinker to consume the
alcohol.
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