Drunk Driving- Alcohol Can Impair Drivers Judgement
Reader’s Question:
I’ve been living in Las Vegas, Nevada for a long time and I have heard several cases about DUI and they say that alcohol can impair our judgment. How can the consumption of alcohol affect the judgment ability of a driver?
Rena
Las Vegas, NV
Operating or driving a motor vehicle would require continuous decision-making by the driver. But judgment abilities could be affected by even small amounts of alcohol, thus causing the driver to be under the influence. An example is that alcohol-impaired judgment could cause a driver to follow another vehicle too closely which provides an unsafe stopping distance. Alcohol-impaired judgment could also result in a driver taking risks or endangering others. If you notice a vehicle making an improper or unsafe lane changes, either frequently or abruptly, or with apparent disregard for other vehicles, there is a chance the driver’s judgment has been impaired by alcohol.
Similarly, impaired judgment could cause a driver to turn improperly. An example is that misjudgments about speed and the roadways of Las Vegas, Nevada could cause a driver to take a turn too fast, or to make sudden corrections during the maneuver. These corrections could appear to us as observers as jerky or sharp vehicle movements during the turn. Alcohol-impaired judgment could also affect the full range of driver behaviors. A research concluded that impaired drivers are less inhibited about making illegal turns than unimpaired drivers.
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