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  • Essay / Causes of Drunk Driving - 730

    Drivers with low blood alcohol content (BAC) are involved in some fatal accidents. Only a few drivers have a higher blood alcohol level, 0.15, but they are the ones who cause fatal accidents. People with high blood alcohol levels are generally men aged 25 to 35 with a history of DWI (“drinking and driving”). Alcohol is a depressant that slows down the functions of the central nervous system. This leads to a delay in the normal functioning of the brain and the person is not able to physically and mentally train normally. It also affects a person's hand-eye coordination, known as psychomotor skills. The more alcohol a person consumes before driving, the more likely the person is to be involved in an accident. The skills needed to drive become impaired, such as judgment, concentration, comprehension, coordination and reaction time (“Impaired Driving”). Fortunately, car accidents due to drunk driving have decreased significantly over the past decade, but there are still far too many.