No matter who you are, you realize that drinking alcohol will have an impact on your mind and body. What you may not know is how many drinks it takes to get drunk. This could make it difficult to decide if you should or should not be driving.
It may not take a lot to get drunk
Many people get behind the wheel after they have consumed alcohol. And there is a reason for this: they don't believe they are drunk. They think because they only had a "few" drinks that they are okay to drive.
Road rage caught on video leads to 2 arrests
A video uploaded to YouTube helped police identify and arrest two people allegedly involved in a road rage incident. Police in Colorado Springs responded to a hit-and-run accident near I-25 on Nevada Avenue. While they were investigating the accident, the officers learned that a YouTube video had been posted by a witness who videotaped the incident.
Why do people drink and drive?
Despite the fact that most people understand the seriousness of drinking and driving, this still remains a major problem throughout the country. Alcohol changes your mind and body in many ways, often giving you false confidence and the feeling of invincibility. These feelings never last a long time but often get people in trouble before they sober up.
Drunk driving is a common college student crime
College students don't always make the best decisions. Even those who know right from wrong often times travel down the wrong path. This happens for many reasons, such as peer pressure or too much stress related to their school work. Drunk driving is one of the most common college student crimes, with thousands of arrests every year.
