DRUNK DRIVINGA PLAGUE ON SOUTHCAROLINA’S ROADS

HOW COMMON ISDRUNK DRIVINGIN SOUTH CAROLINA?

Every year in South Carolina, more than 300 people and are killed and more than 5,000 people are injured in drunk driving crashes.

That does not include crashes involving drivers impaired by drugs.

Around one-third of all crash-related fatalities involves a drunk driver.

IT’S NOT JUST SOUTH CAROLINA10,000 16% 1 MILLION

More than 10,000 drivers die every year in drunk driving

crashes in the United States.

Drugs other than alcohol are involved in approximately

16% of all crashes.

Every year, more than 1 million people are arrested for driving under the

influence of drugs or alcohol.

COORDINATION

DEPTH PERCEPTION

JUDGMENT

BRAKING ANDSTEERING ABILITY

REACTION TIME

PERIPHERAL VISION

THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOLON DRIVER PERFORMANCEEven small amounts of alcohol can significantly impair a driver’s abilities. Alcohol use impairs...

YOUNG DRIVERS

HOW CAN WE ADDRESS

AND INTOXICATION

1 OUT OF 10 HIGH SCHOOLTEENS DRINKS AND DRIVES

UNDERAGE DRIVERS ARE 17 TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN OLDER DRIVERS TO DIE WHEN LEGALLY INTOXICATED

THE PROBLEM?1. If hosting a party, offer non-alcoholic beverages and cut-off visitors well before the party ends.

2. If going out for the night, always arrange transportation beforehand.

3. Parents: tell your children to call you for a ride if their driver has been drinking.

Sourceshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812456

http://www.scdps.gov/ohsjp/fact%20book/2016%20Fact%20Book.pdfhttps://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/teendrinkinganddriving/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html

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