Guest blog by Kristenmomof3I want everyone to have fun this evening. I will be staying home but for those of you going out...have fun.
Please remember not to Drink and Drive.
My best friend in first grade was killing by a drunk driver -- Her father.
My best friend in high school had to spend a long time in the hospital and over a year recovering after being hit head on by a drunk driver.
PLEASE.....I BEG OF YOU....DO NOT DRIVE IMPAIRED!!!!
Every single injury and death caused by drunk driving is totally preventable.
Don't ever let your friends drive drunk. Take their keys, have them stay the night, have them ride home with someone else, call a cab, or do whatever else is necessary - but don't let them drive!
The legal limit for drunk driving is a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08. A 120-pound woman can reach a 0.08 BAC level after only two drinks and a 180-pound man can be at 0.08 after only four drinks.
A "drink" is either one shot of liquor, a five-ounce glass of wine or one beer.
At the 0.02 blood alcohol concentration level, experiments demonstrate some loss of judgment, relaxation and feeling good. But tests have also shown that drivers at the 0.02 level experience a decline in visual functions, affecting their ability to track moving objects, and experience a decline in the ability to multi-task.
These changes may be very subtle and barely noticeable to the person but in an emergency, while behind the wheel of a vehicle, they could cause the driver to react (or not react) diiferent than when not having a drink.
At the 0.05 BAC level, people begin to exhibit exaggerated behavior, experience loss of small-muscle control -- focusing of the eyes -- have impaired judgment, lowered alertness and a release of inhibition.
If someone with a BAC level of 0.05 gets behind the wheel, they would be operating the vehicle with reduce coordination, a further diminished ability to track moving objects, more difficulty in steering and a markedly reduced response in emergency situations.
When someone drinking is approaching the borderline of legal intoxication(0.08 BAC Level), studies show that he or she has poor muscle coordination -- affecting their balance, speech, vision, reaction time and hearing -- find it more difficult to detect danger, and exhibit impaired judgement, self-control, reasoning ability and memory.
A driver with a BAC of 0.08 will find it more difficult to concentrate, judge the speed of the vehicle, experience reduced information processing capability and exhibit impaired perception.
It's simply not a wise choice to get behind the wheel no matter how much you have had to drink. The only safe driving limit is .00 percent. PLEASE DON"T DRIVE IF YOU DRINK.....I DON"T WANT TO LOSE ANYMORE PEOPLE I KNOW TO A DRUNK DRIVER.Thank you and may you have a wonderful 2009!
Are you planning to drive to a party tonight? Do you have a designated driver or ride to make sure you get home in one piece?
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Comments (3)
Or....people could stop drinking in the first place. There's zero reason to ever do it. I'm so tired of our society enabling—and embracing—all these worthless alcoholics!
Hardcore kudos for being the one to post this!
Happy New Year.
@MonkeyPeanut@xanga - I concur.