1. DRIVING SANE, SAFE, AND SOBER!

2. Athletes prepare for competition. Leaders prepare for speeches. Teachers prepare their lessons. Pilots prepare to fly.

3. Your emotional state affects the way you drive and the way you respond to other drivers.

4. Your health affects the way you drive also!

5. Your attitude may be the most important thing of all; in driving and all parts of your life!

6. http://www.mpi.mb.ca/en/Videos/impaireddrivers.wmv

7. 220 lbs 110 lbs 8 oz 0.04 0.08 BAC F ACTORS  Weight  Time Spent Drinking  Gender  Food  Alcohol Content  Size of Drink http://www.mpi.mb.ca/en/Videos/impaireddrivers.wmv

8. A RE T HEY T HE S AME ?  Beer  Whiskey  Wine  Cooler  Margarita

9. H OW M UCH L IGHT B EER (M ALE ) Weight BAC Ounces of BAC Ounces ofBAC Ounces of Male Light Beer Light Beer Light Beer 2000.0322 oz.0.0537 oz.0.0752 oz. 1900.0321 oz.0.0534 oz.0.0750 oz. 1800.0320 oz.0.0533 oz.0.0746 oz. 1700.0319 oz.0.0532 oz.0.0744 oz. 1600.0318 oz.0.0530 oz.0.0741 oz. 1500.0317 oz.0.0529 oz.0.0739 oz. 1400.0316 oz.0.0527 oz.0.0737 oz. 1300.0315 oz.0.0525 oz.0.0734 oz. 1200.0314 oz.0.0522 oz.0.0732 oz. 1100.0313 oz.0.0521 oz.0.0729 oz. 1000.0311 oz.0.0520 oz.0.0728 oz. 900.0310 oz.0.0518 oz.0.0726 oz. 800.03 8 oz.0.0517 oz.0.0723 oz. 70 0.03 6 oz.0.0515 oz.0.0719 oz. 55 0.03 4 oz.0.0512 oz.0.0717 oz. Basic Assumption: 12 oz of Light Beer = 1 oz of 86 proof liquor

10. H OW M UCH L IGHT B EER (F EMALE ) Weight BAC Ounces of BAC Ounces ofBAC Ounces of Female Light Beer Light Beer Light Beer 2550.0322 oz.0.0537 oz.0.0752 oz. 2300.0321 oz.0.0534 oz.0.0750 oz. 2200.0320 oz.0.0533 oz.0.0746 oz. 2100.0319 oz.0.0532 oz.0.0744 oz. 2000.0318 oz.0.0530 oz.0.0741 oz. 1950.0317 oz.0.0529 oz.0.0739 oz. 1800.0316 oz.0.0527 oz.0.0737 oz. 1700.0315 oz.0.0525 oz.0.0734 oz. 1600.0314 oz.0.0522 oz.0.0732 oz. 1500.0313 oz.0.0521 oz.0.0729 oz. 1300.0311 oz.0.0520 oz.0.0728 oz. 1200.0310 oz.0.0518 oz.0.0726 oz. 1100.03 8 oz.0.0517 oz.0.0723 oz. 900.03 6 oz.0.0515 oz.0.0719 oz. 800.03 4 oz.0.0512 oz.0.0717 oz. Basic Assumption: 12 oz of Light Beer = 1 oz of 86 proof liquor

11. E LIMINATION OF A LCOHOL PROCESS TIME FACTORS Breath Urine Sweat } 10% LIVER 90% About 0.015 BAC Reduction Per Hour Assumption: Adult male 150-180 lbs. with normal liver function Therefore:BAC of 0.05 = 3.5 hours for removal BAC of 0.07 = 5.0 hours for removal BAC of 0.10 = 7.0 hours for removal BAC of 0.15 = 10.0 hours for removal

12. E LIMINATION R ATE Stops Drinking @ 12:30am.16=Peak @ 1:00At around 12:00 noon the next day your B.A.C. level would be back under.02 and you would no longer be legally intoxicated. Still IMPAIRED (.05) @ 9:30AM ABSORPTIONELIMINATION HRS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 BAC

13. A LCOHOL A FFECTS THE B ODY Liver Heart Sexuality Sleep Stomach Brain

14. A LCOHOL A FFECTS P EOPLE D IFFERENTLY Tolerance Personality Mood Experience Fatigue Medication Weight Age

15. P SYCHOLOGICAL E FFECTS OF A LCOHOL U SE  Attention  Memory  Emotions  Aggression  Tolerance

16. A LCOHOL AND S PACE M ANAGEMENT After drinking, the driver may tend to stare at the center line.

17. I MPAIRED V ISION  Side Vision  Color Distinction (street lights)  Eye Focus  Double Vision  Distance Judgment

18. R ISK -T AKING P ROBLEM The impaired brain is unable to make good judgments or smart decisions.

19. C HANCE OF D EATH for ages 16-19 by BAC levels BAC Increased Risk of Death.015 -.049.05 -.079.08 -.099.10 -.149.15 and greater 2.5 9 40 90 420 STUDY INCLUDES COMPARISON OF SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISIONS IN AGE GROUP

20. Why do you think Idaho has a Zero Tolerance Law for persons under age 21? Why do some people choose not to use alcohol or other drugs? DRUGS: To use or not to use?

21. D RUGS AND D RIVING  Perception  Judgment  Coordination  Vision  Mood http://www.mpi.mb.ca/en/Videos/DrugImpairment.wmv

22. M ARIJUANA AND D RIVING  Takes about 300 µg/kg to achieve a high  Effects at 300 µg/kg:  Tracking  Following Distance  Vigilance  Divided Attention

23. O THER T YPES OF D RUGS AND D RIVING Over the Counter Medications Over the Counter Medications Tranquilizers Stimulants Narcotics Prescription Medications These can all affect driving behaviors and abilities

24. Driving While “Fatigued” *64% of Americans get less than 8 hours of sleep each night. *30% of Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep each night. *Drowsiness causes an estimated 100,000 police-reported crashes in America each year, resulting in 76,000 injuries and 1,500 deaths. *Some studies have shown that up to 20% of U.S. crashes are sleep-related; 1 in 5 crashes! If this is true - it’s an epidemic. 23% of those in sleep-related crashes reported not feeling tired at all before the crash! You can’t rely on “feeling” tired as your warning. *AAAfoundation.org http://www.mpi.mb.ca/en/Videos/DrowsyDriving.wmv

25.  A Body Response  Follows a Period of: Extended mental activity Extended physical activity  May also be caused by: A heavy meal A period of time after having too much caffeine (regular use can result in chronic adrenal exhaustion) Disruption of the natural sleep cycle  Characterized by: Reduced capacity to perform tasks Reduced abilities to concentrate What is FATIGUE?

26. Those who are sleep-deprived Those who drive during high-risk times of day or night Those who drive during high-risk or high-stress conditions Those who consume alcohol or use medications or drugs that interfere with ability to maintain alertness

27. T IRED VS. D RUNK Studies show that tired drivers are just as (or more) dangerous than drug or alcohol-impaired drivers on the road! How many people in this room are: drunk right now? High on drugs? Distracted? How many of you are tired? It is similar out on our roads. More people are tired than otherwise impaired or distracted.

28. Symptoms of Fatigue  Inability to keep fixed attention  Impaired memory  Slower reaction time  Difficulty / slowness in reasoning  Weakness / tired muscles

30. Strategies for Driving While Fatigued  Avoid long drives  Avoid leaning forward  Keep your eyes moving  Let in fresh air  Change drivers regularly  Adjust in-car temperature (not too hot or cold)  Drink some caffeine  Take breaks to get out and stretch

31. Drowsy driving is dangerous to yourself and others on the road. Drowsy driving is similar to driving drunk or drugged. Drowsy driving must become as socially unacceptable as drunk driving. Support one another by promoting a good night’s sleep before a long drive, sharing driving duties if allowed, and being a good passenger and keeping the driver aware and awake.

32. 32 What is Aggressive Driving? Failure to yield right of way Running stop sign Exceeding speed limit Driving too fast for conditions Following too close Disregarding traffic signals Continually changing lanes to try to get ahead

34. Road Rage When aggressive driving becomes violent it is road rage Pursuing another vehicle in a chase Leaving your car to confront another driver Intentionally bumping or ramming another car. Physically assaulting another driver Using a car as a weapon Displaying a weapon Firing a gun or using another weapon

35. Road Rage! Formula for Road Rage + More Cars Less Space More Driver Interactions Increased cultural disrespect and selfishness =

37. Self-Imposed Anxieties  “I’m going to be late if I don’t hurry up.”  “Why are these cars going so slow?”  “We’ll never make it.”  “If only I had gone a little faster, I could’ve made it.”  “Oh no! Red light!”

38. Anger Containment Techniques  Don’t respond  Don’t engage  Don’t up the ante  Swallow your pride  Choose the road “less traveled”  What is there to prove, really?

39. D EALING WITH A NGER How will you respond?