Why you shouldn’t Drink and Drive

Why you shouldn’t Drink and Drive

Circa 60% of drivers and pedestrians killed in road crashes were killed because the driver was influenced by alcohol or drugs, according to information provided by the Medical Research Council.

Because alcohol is a depressant, it slows down our brain and affects our responses. Drinking alcohol:

• Slows down our reactions while driving
• Upsets our coordination and balance
• Impairs our hearing and blurs our vision
• Makes us drowsy and sleepy and lose our coordination
• Affects our judgement and reasoning
• Makes us to take excessive risks