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Alcohol 
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Alcohol

If you have been drinking, feeling sober is not a safe indicator of whether you are under the legal limit.

To stay under .05 -

• As a general guide, men can have two standard drinks in the first hour and one every hour after that;

• As a general guide, women can have one standard drink in the first hour and one every hour after that;

• Check the labels of bottles and cans for the number of standard drinks it contains;

• Eat before and while you are drinking;

• Do not allow people to top up your glass so you can keep track of how much you have drank;

• Get into the habit of drinking light alcoholic drinks, the new light beers taste great and the amount of alcohol they contain is much less than heavy beer;

• Do not mix your drinks;

• Give your system enough time to get rid of the alcohol before you drive;

• Remember some medications and drugs, when combined with alcohol, can greatly impair your driving skills;

• Try alternative non-alcoholic drinks.

Speed

• Speed increases the distance required to stop. Double the speed equals four times the stopping distance.

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