This month, the Naperville Police Department turns the focus of its Safer Naper campaign to the dangers of impaired driving.
Alcohol is the number one killer on American roadways. Every day, about 32 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes. That is one death every 45 minutes. Recent reports from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) find that alcohol and cannabis are the primary substances detected in impaired drivers.
Everyone metabolizes and absorbs alcohol at different rates, so, there is no real “safe” amount of alcohol a person can consume and then drive. Alcohol affects your driving even if you are below the level of illegal intoxication. Drinking even a small amount of alcohol increases your chances of causing a crash.
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