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Drinking and Driving

Alcohol slows the brain’s signals, so a driver may react late to a pedestrian or a red light. Even one drink can make the road ahead harder to judge.

In the picture

  1. A glass in the center console: an alcoholic drink that can slow reaction time.
  2. The driver’s left eye: a delayed, fixed gaze that misses quick changes.
  3. A pedestrian’s foot on a crosswalk stripe: a person stepping into the car’s path.
  4. The brake pedal under the hovering foot: a foot that has not yet pressed down.

Examples

  • A driver waits a second too long before braking for a child on a bike.
  • A driver fails to notice a pedestrian stepping off the curb at night.

Quiz: Drinking and Driving (Age 14)

  1. What does alcohol do to a driver’s brain signals?

    • It speeds them up, so the driver reacts early.
    • It has no effect on how the driver reacts.
    • It slows them, so the driver may react late.
  2. Why is driving after drinking unsafe?

    • It makes other drivers less careful.
    • It only makes the car use more fuel.
    • It raises the chance of hitting someone.
  3. What can even one drink make harder for a driver?

    • Hearing the car radio
    • Remembering the speed limit
    • Judging the road ahead

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Daily Life, Age 14