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Drunk driving (or drink-driving in British English [1]) is the act of driving under the influence of alcohol. A small increase in the blood alcohol content increases the relative risk of a motor vehicle crash.
Drunk driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle with the operator's ability to do so impaired as a result of alcohol consumption, or with a blood alcohol level in excess of the legal limit. [1] For drivers 21 years or older, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is illegal.
Only 28 countries, representing 449 million people (seven percent of the world's population), have laws that address the five risk factors of speed, drunk driving, helmets, seat-belts and child restraints. [citation needed] Over a third of road traffic deaths in low- and middle-income countries are among pedestrians and cyclists.
Everyone knows that it’s dangerous to drive drunk, but the public discourse around driving stoned is a bit fuzzier. As cannabis transitions to mainstream acceptance in the U.S., the spotlight ...
Driving under the influence of alcohol: At 43.3%, South Carolina has the highest share of road deaths that involve drunk driving. Texas (42.4%) and Rhode Island (42.3%) are close behind.
#1: Drunk Driving Is a Major Issue Between Christmas and New Year's Eve. While Uber and Lyft have helped reduce alcohol-related traffic fatalities by 6.1%, drunk driving remains a major issue ...
2014 Traffic Deaths due to crashes involving drivers at or above 0.08 BAC [1]. Alcohol-related traffic crashes are defined by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as alcohol-related if either a driver or a non-motorist had a measurable or estimated BAC of 0.01 g/dl or above.
"This accident shows just how dangerous it can be to drink and drive," Apache Junction police said. "Alcohol impairs your ability to drive safely by reducing your reaction time and decision-making ...