why is drink and drive bad?
Drink and drive?
Would you be surprised to know that 70 million people in the US have driven drunk at least once?
In a 2008 study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it showed that 20% of drivers ages 16 and older drove within two hours of consuming alcohol within the past year.
What is drunk driving?
Although “drunk driving” is a catchphrase thrown around by law enforcement and public service ads on TV, it’s a sobering thought to consider that drunk driving is actually a crime. Operating a vehicle with an excess amount of alcohol in your blood is a violation of both state and federal law.
What happened when you got in an accident?
Of course, this takes for granted the fact that a driver is of legal drinking age. For drivers under the age of 21, it is a zero-tolerance policy. Even though a driver may be an adult over age 18, they are still not permitted by law to have a BAC above zero until they reach the age of 21.