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Alcohol and Driving
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| The amount of alcohol that a driver is allowed to drink |
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Under Section 169 of the Traffic Regulations (1981), it is illegal to drive a car when the alcohol
level in the blood is over 50 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood. This amount of alcohol
is more or less equivalent to two drinks, depending on the driver’s physical build and constitution.
For this purpose, "a drink" consists of a glass of beer, a glass of wine, or a shot of hard liquor
(vodka, sherry brandy, etc.).
Alcohol decreases the driver’s field of vision, which causes him to take more time to distinguish an
approaching vehicle or pedestrian. In addition, alcohol lengthens the driver’s reaction time.
For example, when traveling at 90 kilometers per hour, a delay in response of one fourth of a second
will lengthen the distance traveled by a vehicle while braking by at least six meters.
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| Drinking an hour before driving |
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Driving under the influence of alcohol will affect your alertness as a driver. It will cause you to
lose concentration, hamper your coordination, and make you feel sleepy. Any of these is liable to
cause a disastrous accident.
In addition to these concrete dangers, if you are caught driving under the influence of alcohol,
you will be deprived of your driving license and you will stand criminal trial, in which you can
expect to receive a prison term.
A policeman is authorized to demand that a driver undergo a test for alcohol, either on the driver’s
blood, or measuring the concentration of alcohol in his breath. Refusal to undergo the test constitutes
a violation in itself.
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