DRINKING & DRIVING WITH YOUR CHILD IN THE CAR.

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1 DRINKING & DRIVING WITH YOUR CHILD IN THE CAR. 1/6/2011 1

2 DRINKING AND DRIVING... 1/6/2011 2

3 Provides a separate mechanism for charging and punishing a person who drives while Impaired with a passenger under the age of 13. If no injury occurs, the act Punishes a first offense as a Class A misdemeanor, with a minimum Incarceration of 30 days and a minimum fine of $1,000. Penalties increase depending on a person s prior offenses And any injuries or death. gonline.com 1/6/ D-3 59

4 Alcohol concentration of.08 or more. Not having normal use of mental or physical faculties because of alcohol or other drugs. 1/6/ A-6 9

5 ALCOHOL SEDATES THE BRAIN, SPINAL CORD AND SPINAL COLUMN. THERE IS NO WAY TO SOBER UP. IT TAKE TIME AS THE BAC LEVEL LOWERS.015% PER HOUR. 1/6/2011 5

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7 Cannabis will increase the strength of ALCOHOL 3 TIMES GREATER. Speed Tracking & Handling Judgment Vision Dynamic Glare Recovery Peripheral Concentration Complex Reaction Time 1/6/ B-24 46

8 Time of day ACCIDENT FACTORS Woman s drinking Child s inattention Attention to girlfriend DRIVER S DRINKING 1/6/ No seatbelts D-1 57

9 Reaction distance + Braking distance = Stopping distance BAC 20 MPH 40 MPH 60 MPH Reaction Increase %.00% = 42 ft = 117 ft = 250 ft NONE.05% = 49 ft = 131 ft = 271 ft +32%.10% = 51 ft = 135 ft = 277 ft +41% 1/6/ B-17 37

10 BAC TASK AFFECTED: Divided Attention Information Processing Tracking and Steering Perception Reaction Time BAC /6/ B-13 36

11 It is the strength of the drink x volume = amount of 4 oz. wine has 5% pure pure alcohol. alcohol Beer - 12 oz. Wine - 4 oz. 12 oz. Beer has 5% pure alcohol. Whiskey - 1 oz. A shot of whiskey has 5% pure alcohol. Cooler - 12 oz. 12 oz. wine cooler has 6% pure alcohol. 1/6/ B-2 18

12 Elimination BREATH 8% ABSORPTION SWEAT 2% LIVER 90% BAC is lowered about.015% per hour. 1/6/ B-5 22

13 1. Identify This involves gaining information from the driving scene using all senses (eyes, ears, etc.) possible. 2. Predict After the information has been gained, the driver must predict potential conflicts and what other drivers might do. 3. Decide Using the information gained and predictions made, the driver must decide his/her course of action. 4. Execute This final step involves using vehicle controls (steering, brakes, signals, or accelerator) to carry out the decisions made. 1/6/

14 Imagine that you are approaching an intersection where there is a stop sign. You desire to make a right turn, but you notice a vehicle approaching from the left whose right turn indicator is flashing. What do you Identify? What prediction will you make? What will you decide to do? What action (execution) will you take? 1/6/

15 D You are driving Car A. E A B C F 1/6/ B-14 31

16 SUMMARY OF EFFECTS Human Effects: Brain Vision Perception Driving Related Factors: IPDE, Attention, Tracking, Risk, Reaction Time, Actual Driving Tests Risk Factors: Fatal Crash Involvement Crash Responsibility Driver Death 1/6/ B-12 29

17 41% 5 YEAR TREND: US - Up 6% 47% Texas - Down 5% A-4 1/6/

18 On March 6, 2004, police arrested a father in Dallas, TX After pulling over his speeding vehicle and finding his 11 year old son driving the car. The defendant was en route to his ex-wife s house to drop off his son. On the way, he stopped at a local bar and become so intoxicated that he was unable to drive safely. He asked his son to drive the vehicle for the remainder of the trip and his son agreed. Police charged him with child endangerment, public intoxication, and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. 1/6/

19 The legislation know as Leandra s Law, made New York one of 36 states nationwide with special childendangerment laws that boost sanctions for individuals who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs with a child in the car. According to data released by the state, 661 people in New York were charged under Leandra s Law. The law makes it an automatic felony to drive with a child in the car. The law was named after Leandra Rosado, an 11- year-old who was killed in October, 2009 when the car she was riding in crashed. The vehicle was being driven by her friend s mother, Carmen Huertas, who was drunk. 1/6/

20 THE HERALD Published Monday, Jan. 03, 2011 By Kimberly Dick Rock Hill A Rock Hill father faces a child endangerment charge after police say he was involved in a crash while driving impaired on New Year s Eve. The man, 39, was charged while driving under the influence and child endangerment Friday afternoon after being involved in a non-injury collision at the intersection of Herlong Avenue and India Hook Road. His 10 year old son was in the car at the time of the wreck. The man denied having anything to drink but the officer smelled alcohol. His blood-alcohol tests registered him at.32, the report states. 1/6/

21 Statistics show that 92% of all alcohol-related fatal crashes involve a driver THAT has NEVER been previously convicted of a DWI/DUI offense. Statistics show that an individual has driven drunk 86 times before he got his first DWI. 1/6/

22 1. Do you tell little white lies to your children to cover-up what you are doing in front of them? 2. Do you roll through stop signs if no one else is at the intersection? 3. Have you ever skipped buckling your child in a car seat because you didn t have time to transfer it from one car to the other? 4. If a cashier forgets to charge you for an item or undercharges you, do you bring it to the cashier s attention? 5. Do you park in a spot reserved for handicapped drivers just for a second? 6. Do you speed often and only drive the speed limit if a police officer is in sight or if you are in a known speed trap? If you answered YES to two of these, should your parenting license be revoked? NO! But take a good look at yourself. 1/6/

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