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For
all new drivers here's the 411 on Drinking and Driving
In
Virginia,
it is against the law for drivers under the age of 21 to do
drive with any alcohol in their system.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety, male teenage drivers with blood alcohol concentrations
in the 0.05 - 0.10 percent range are 18 times more likely than
sober teenagers to be killed in single-vehicle crashes. The
corresponding comparison for females is 54 times more likely.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, approximately 3 in every 10 Americans will be
involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their
lives.
Many people who use alcohol do not realize that
it is a drug. The word alcohol is the
commonly used term for the chemical substance ethanol, grain
alcohol, or ethyl alcohol.
Alcohol is a major factor in nearly 50 percent of
all traffic death.
The highest rates for intoxication are found in
drivers in their early 20s.
Nearly half of those killed in alcohol-related
collisions had not been drinking, but were victims of drunk
drivers.
Between 10:00
PM
and 3:00
AM
on Friday and Saturday nights, at least one of
every ten drivers is legally drunk.
How can you help prevent drunk
driving?
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Do not consume alcohol or use illicit drugs.
It
is against the law to consume alcohol if you are under 21
years of age and illicit drugs are illegal no matter what
your age.
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Focus activities on something other than
alcohol.
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If you do consume alcohol, never get behind
the wheel of a car. If the person you rode with consumes
alcohol, find a ride home from someone who is sober, call a
taxi, or call a friend who can pick you up.
Remember! It is better to be
safe than Sorry.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:01:04 AM |
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Factors Leading to Aggressive
Driving / Road Rage
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Did You
Know ?
In the past 30
years in
the US:
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population has
increased 30 %
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number of licensed vehicles
has increased 87 %
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vehicle miles traveled
increased 130 %
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highway capacity has only
increased 5 %
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Remember you
can not
control traffic,
only your reaction to it ! |
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Australia |
The names of the
drivers are sent to the local newspapers, and
printed under the heading " He's Drunk and in Jail". |
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Malaysia |
The driver is jailed
and if married, his
wife is jailed too. |
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Turkey |
Drunk drivers are
taken 20 miles outside of town by police, and are
forced to walk back under escort. |
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Russia |
License revoked for
life. |
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S. Africa |
A 10 year prison
sentence and $10,000 fine. |
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England |
One year suspension
and a $ 250 fine and jail for one year. |
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France |
Three year loss of
license, one year in
jail and a $1000 fine. |
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Bulgaria |
Second conviction
results in execution. |
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Virginia Driving
Points Deduction for
Moving Violations |
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6
points Violations |
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4
Points Violations |
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3 Points Violations |
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