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ALCOHOL AND DRIVING

Learn about the devastating impact of alcohol on driving through the tragic story of Denise Wagoner. Discover key statistics, myths, facts, and costs associated with alcohol-related crashes. Understand the importance of staying sober behind the wheel and the severe consequences of impaired driving.

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ALCOHOL AND DRIVING

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  1. ALCOHOL AND DRIVING

  2. THE DENISE WAGONER STORY "Photos courtesy of Drunk Busters of America  www.drunkbusters.com"

  3. THE DENISE WAGONER STORY "Photos courtesy of Drunk Busters of America  www.drunkbusters.com"

  4. THE DENISE WAGONER STORY "Photos courtesy of Drunk Busters of America  www.drunkbusters.com"

  5. THE DENISE WAGONER STORY "Photos courtesy of Drunk Busters of America  www.drunkbusters.com"

  6. THE DENISE WAGONER STORY "Photos courtesy of Drunk Busters of America  www.drunkbusters.com"

  7. Alcohol and Driving: A Bad Mix! • Nearly one-half of all fatal traffic crashes are alcohol-related. • Approximately 21,000 people die each year in drinking-related collisions. • A couple of drinks increases your chances of a crash 7 times. • A 16- to 19-year old driver with a blood alcohol concentration of .06 percent is about 8 times as likely to be involved in a fatal crash. • At .09 percent, the probability of a fatal crash increases to 40 times.

  8. Alcohol: Myths and Facts Myth Fact It is a stimulant. It has nutrients. It increases mental and physical ability. In given amounts, alcohol always affects an individual the same way. There are ways to sober up quickly. It is a depressant. It has calories. It decreases mental and physical ability. In given amounts, alcohol always affects the same individual differently at different times. Time is the only way to sober up.

  9. THE COST • Organizational Cost (a recent study) • Per non-injury crash - $25,000 • Per 1 million vehicle miles traveled - $85,000 • Per injury crash - $110,000 • Annual cost - $53 billion • Personal Cost • Injury down time • Vehicle damage • Vehicle downtime • Hours lost at work • Injury affect on family and shipmates • Insurance • Jail time • True cost • Fatalities, disabling injuries, family and shipmate tragedies

  10. THE BOTTOM LINE • Alcohol-induced impairment is the greatest contributing factor in many motor vehicle fatalities. • The basic rule underlying all safe driving is to keep your vehicle under control at all times. • Drivers who have consumed alcohol do not have complete control over themselves, and therefore cannot be in control of a vehicle. They are a danger to themselves and others.

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  12. SUMMARY

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