How Drinking really affects your Driving

Getting behind the wheel, whether it is the wheel of a car, truck, motorbike, etc. after you have consumed alcohol is a serious crime. Drinking and driving will only result in something negative, be it getting arrested, having an accident and even death.

Even having one small drink can lead to a potentially dangerous situation… so it’s important to remember that drinking and driving is illegal for a reason.

When you are driving, you use your hands, eyes and feet – these parts are controlled by the brain, so when you drive you need to have complete alertness and the ability to make quick decisions. You cannot acquire this and drive safely if you have been drinking!

Here’s how drinking really effects your driving…

* Reaction time. Alcohol slows your reflexes and decreases your ability to react to a certain situation.

* Vision. When you drink, alcohol slows your eye muscle function, alter eye movement and visual perception which can result in blurred vision.

* Judgement. Alcohol consumption makes it harder for you to judge where you are driving on the road, your position on the road, the location of the cars around you as well as the road signs.

* Concentration. Drinking alcohol makes it difficult to pay attention to driving correctly and drowsiness may kick in.

* Comprehension. Alcohol often decreases your ability to make rational decisions such as driving the correct speed limit and following the rules of the road.

* Coordination. When you drink, your hand/eye/foot coordination is greatly reduced and your ability to drive safely is affected.

Any amount of alcohol in your blood stream can affect your driving, do not risk it!

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