Christmas is the worse period of the year for car accidents. Not only is it the weather conditions that heighten the chance of a car crash, but another factor is drink driving.
At Christmas, we all want a drink or two - it's the season to be jolly after all! However, if you are a driver, you do need to be a bit more careful than your passengers as you are the one in charge of the wheel! So when coming home from the annual Christmas party, if you are driving, take precautions by either not drinking, or drinking under the legal limit. Arrange alternative transport, if you feel in the mood for a few more drinks.
Statistics have demonstrated that you are thirty more times likely to crash if you are over the legal limit, making drink driving a hazard not only to yourself but to others on the road. Is it worth endangering yourself and others?
Think! The drink driving awareness agency suggests that after the first pint, a second one may cloud your judgment more than you think. The agency is campaigning for more awareness about that second pint, which could make you go over your legal limit or affect your driving anyway.
On the other hand, drinking limits are also personal. How you are affected by alcohol depends on height, metabolism, weight and other factors, meaning how each person's perception and abilities is affected is unique to each person. It means ultimately that you are judge of how much you can drink, under the limit, before your driving will get affected.
So what do you do this Christmas, after the Christmas party, to avoid a crash caused by drink driving? Generally, it is recommended if you are driving that you avoid alcoholic beverages completely. If you make this decision, stick by it and don't be tempted by drink. Alternatively, if you feel a little left out but have already drove down, park somewhere you can for the next day and take a taxi home and collect your car the next day. Another option is arrange accommodation for the night so you have the next day to recover and make sure you are safe on the road.
It may be also a good idea to organise a car share for the party, so that only one person, the driver, needs to stay sober over many. It means you can all stay out till late and be drove home safely. Ask someone who is happy not to drink and will enjoy the party anyway.
Remember to avoid drink driving at all costs, whatever the season. Christmas time is particularly bad because you'll need to concentrate extra hard, due to extreme weather conditions. So forget that pint, it's not worth having a crash over, is it?
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