Drinking and driving are two
words that can't go together, two diversions that can't combine
sequentially. Although North Carolina has a legal level of
intoxication for drivers, one slip and you could end up with a DUI
(Driving Under the Influence) or DWI (Driving While Intoxicated), a
confiscated license, a bad reputation, a wrecked car, or worse, a
victim.
Alcohol has a direct effect
on the neurotransmitters inside the brain. By altering the levels of
the different neurotransmitters, a person's normal action and
reaction response is altered. Speech could be slurred, movements
could be sluggish and unbalanced, and perspective could blur and
become disoriented. The greatest danger in drinking and driving is
how alcohol can reduce your sensory process and response,
compromising your judgment on the road.
When a cop suspects a drunk
driver behind the wheel, the cop will flag him down to the side of
the road. The driver will be tested for blood alcohol content (BAC)
in his breath (through a breathalyzer), blood, or urine. The BAC
limit varies from state to state and the legal threshold limit for
commercial drivers is lower than for non-commercial ones. There is
zero tolerance for any minor caught driving under intoxication.
There are different levels
of punishment for drunk driving-related violations; rather than find
out the hard way, the lesson is simple enough: don't drink and drive.
If your manners slide and you get drunk, find someone to drive you or
hail a cab.
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