Facts About Drinking and Driving

	Some people think that coffee, fresh air or a cold shower will help a person get rid of the effects of alcohol. None of these resources will decrease the effect of alcohol. It takes 1 hour per average drink (5 oz of wine, 1.5 oz of distilled spirit or 12 oz of beer) to leave the alcohol from the body.
	Time is the only thing that can decrease the effects of alcohol.
	Alcohol is absorbed directly to the bloodstream, where it is carried all parts of the body. Twenty percent of the alcohol made goes into the bloodstream. Since the brain has a high water content and a good blood supply, it is quickly caused by alcohol.
	A couple of beers won’t affect a person’s driving ability. Every single person reacts differently to alcohol. " A couple of beers" will probably affect a 125-pound person more strongly than a 200-pound person. Alcohol concentration in the blood depends upon a lot of factors like body weight, how long the person has been drinking, the amount of alcohol they drank and the amount and kind of food eaten, and the physical or mental condition of the person.
	Some people say that alcohol is a stimulant but it’s really a depressant. It lowers the activity of your brain.
	Some of the clues to help you spot a driver who has been using alcohol or drugs: unusually wide turns, drifting toward the center of the road and out of their lane, and very fast or very slow driving.
	You should watch out for drivers who are: following too closely behind you, not paying attention to traffic lights, driving with their headlights off at night, and driving with the window down in cold weather.