What is considered “Drunk Driving?
” “I have only had a few drinks.” “I am fine, really.” “I have a high tolerance for alcohol.” “I am not drunk.” These are frequent excuses of individuals leaving a bar, a party, a friend’s house, or a restaurant that have consumed any given amount of alcoholic beverages. Maybe what they are saying is true, but their next step should definitely not be to sit behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. In fact, all they should be saying is “Here are the keys, will someone else drive.” Drinking and then driving has been an enormous problem in the United States and has continued to be an issue, not only for those of the legal drinking age, but people of all ages. Did you know that about three in every ten Americans will be involved in some type of alcohol-related collision sometime in their lives? Studies show that alcohol alters an individual’s vision, thought process, reaction time, judgment, and perception of distance. Alcohol is frequently linked to destructive behaviors, mood changes, viole
