ALCOHOL:
1. Your ability to drive safely is impaired by even a small amount of alcohol.
2. Alcohol will reduce your driving ability by:
• giving you a false sense of self-confidence.
• reducing your coordination.
• slowing down your reactions.
• impairing your judgement.
3. Never get into a car if you know or suspect the driver has been drinking alcohol.
DRUGS:
- Drugs impair your ability to drive by slowing coordination and judgment, increasing reaction time or making you aggressive and reckless.
- Some drugs reduce your central nervous system activity, others cause drowsiness or increase stress.
- Never get into a car if you know or suspect the driver is under the influence of drugs.