No one is a good driver when they are drunk

No one is a good driver when they are drunk

Have you ever heard someone claim that they’re a good drunk driver? Maybe you went out to the bar and someone asked them if they were safe to drive when they picked up their keys to go home. You had seen how much they had to drink and could not believe they thought it was a good idea. Maybe you went to a party and all of you were talking about a similar party the weekend before. The “good” drunk…

How to spot a drunk driver on the road

There may come a point while driving that you spot a person who appears intoxicated. Since this person is a danger to everyone on the road, it’s critical to leave as much space between your two vehicles as possible. While there is no surefire way to spot a drunk driver, there are a few signs that often point toward a person driving under the influence of alcohol: Tailgating Quick deceleration or acceleration Weaving and drifting Striking or almost striking an…

There’s a reason drunk drivers think they can drive

In many drunk driving accidents, the driver who gets behind the wheel while intoxicated thought it would be safe to drive. They considered it at the bar or restaurant, determined that they felt good enough to drive, and then started home. After the fact, it sounds like a terrible decision. If the driver causes an accident and then has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.16%, people will ask how they possibly could have thought that was safe. The driver may…

There are many causes of car-truck accidents

When driving your car on the interstate around the Denver area, you’ll typically find yourself surrounded by large commercial trucks. Sharing the road safely with these big rigs is paramount, but that doesn’t guarantee that a trucker won’t make a serious mistake that causes an accident. Here are six of the many causes of car-truck accidents: Drowsy driving. If a trucker is drowsy for any reason, e.g., too many consecutive hours on the road, the risk of falling asleep is…

Texting at the wheel is an awful lot like drunk driving

Two of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents have a lot more in common than it might seem at first. Impaired driving, also called drunk driving, has been an acknowledged scourge of safe roads for decades. Distracted driving has also been a consistent issue, but thanks to the rise of social media and mobile phones, it is now more prevalent and obvious than ever before. On the surface, both distracted driving and drunk driving may seem irresponsible but very…