Can You Identify a Drunk Driver?
It Can Save Your Life!
By learning to spot the following warn
ing signals of an impaired driver, the
chances of becoming involved in an
alcohol-related motor vehicle accident
are reduced:
* Unusually wide turns
* Straddling the center line or lane marker
* Driving with one's head out of the
window or with the window down in cold
weather
* Nearly striking an object or another
vehicle
* Weaving or swerving
* Driving on other than the designated roadway
* Stopping with no apparent cause
* Following too closely
* Responding slowly to traffic
signs
* Abrupt or illegal turns
* Rapid acceleration or
deceleration
* Driving with headlights off
at night
* K E V.s to
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MONDAY, OC IOBI K 1 r> - I Rl
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• A 147-1 ( amaro that was totaled m
an alcohol related accident will be1
on display throughout the- week
• An information table will be in
the 1 MU lobby from 10 a m to 2
p in throughout the week
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
• Come stv the "Bob and IXmny
Show" a comedy act that will ad
dress the perils of drunk driving at
7 p m m the Caswell Lounge.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
• Mocktails will be served at the
information table in the I MU lobby
from 10 a m. to 2 p in today
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
• Mark Alan and an evening ot
table magic will highlight an eve
ning oi Mocktails m Schaetter
lounge from 4 p m to 1 1 p m
Don't Take A Chance... Take
Action!
If you are concerned that one of your
friends may have had too much to drink to
drive safely, don't hesitate. Don't take " I'rn
fine" for an answer. Bo polite. But lx? firm.
Do one of the following in order to save your
friend's life.
1. Drive your friend home They can always
come back for their car later.
2. f lave your friend stay overnight at your
home. This may involve some inconvenience
for you, but you could be saving your
friend's life.
3. lake the car keys a way if your friend
insists on driving. Some people may resent it
at the time, but if they are too drunk to listen,
take charge*
4. Call a taxi. Pay for the cab yourself. Your
friend cannot object to a free ride home.
You'll probably receive your money back
and a big thank you the next day.
Table of Approximate Blood Alcohol Levels
Body Weight (Lbs.)
# of drinks 100 120
1 .04% .03%
2 .08 .05
3 .11 .10
4 .14 .13
5 .18 .15
6 .22 .18
7 .25 .21
140 160 180
.03% .03% .02%
.05 .05 .05
.08 .08 .06
.11 .10 .08
.14 .13 .10
.16 .15 .13
.19 .18 .15
200 220 240
.02% .01% .01%
.03 .03 .03
.05 .05 .04
.07 .07 .05
.09 .08 .08
.11 .10 .10
.13 .13 .12
In order to determine blood alcohol level (BAC), find the number of drinks
in the left hand column consumed by the hour and your total body weight
across the top. For the purposes of this chart, “one drink" is 12-ounce beer, a 5
ounce glass of wine, a standard si/ed mixed drink, or one "shot" of hard
alcohol.
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Did You Know?
• In the state of Oregon, an individual is
legally drunk at the BAC of .08%.
• At BAC .08%, it takes a night driver 7
seconds to recover their eyesight in the
darkness after being passed by another car.
• The liver is capable of removing one
drink per hour's worth of alcohol from the
system.
* At ,02%-.Q3% BAC, inhibitions are
loosened and the existing mood is
intensified.
* 20% of the alcohol content of each drink
consumed goes directly into the blood
stream.
* At .OS-.06% BAC, an individual becomes
relaxed and experiences deficits in motor
skills.
Beat the Odds!
• 50% of all traffic fatalities are alcohol related.
• Approximately 2 in every 5 Americans will be involved
in an alcohol related accident at some time in their lives.
• Traffic crashes are the greatest single cause of death
between the ages of 5-32. More than half of these fatalities
are a result of alcohol related crashes.
• On the average, one person is injured every minute in an
alcohol related accident
• The proportion of fatal crashes that are alcohol related is
about three times greater at night than during the day.
Assistance is Available
Office of the Dean of Students • 346-3105
Counseling Center • 346-3227
Student Health Center • 3464441
Crisis Line • 346-4488
Public Safety • 346-5444
Events sponsored by Student Health Center's Health Educa
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Associatioon, ASUO, Alpha Lamda Delta and University
Housing.
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