The Daily Bulletin

Please join Weigel Health Promotion for the talk “Driving While Intoxicated: What You Need to Know,” presented by the University Police Department, on Friday, March 18, at 2:30 p.m. in Weigel Health Center 203.

In the United States, almost 28 people die every day in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. In 2014, nearly 10,000 Americans were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. Alcohol-related accidents accounted for nearly one-third of all traffic-related deaths.

A blood alcohol content (BAC) level of 0.08 percent is considered legally impaired; however, alcohol can start to affect many of the senses after only one drink. Drivers who are between the ages of 16 and 20 years old are 10 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than drivers over the age of 21. 

Learn about the physiological effects of alcohol on the body at increasing BAC levels, consequences for driving while intoxicated, implied consent, zero-tolerance, New York State DWI statutes, aggravated DWI laws, and Leandra’s law.

Please contact Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion, with questions. Visit our web page or newsletter for additional information, events, and programs.