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Field sobriety testing. Field sobriety tests (FSTs), also referred to as standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs), are a battery of tests used by police officers to determine if a person suspected of impaired driving is intoxicated with alcohol or other drugs. FSTs (and SFSTs) are primarily used in the United States, to meet "probable cause ...
Drunk driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle with the operator's ability to do so impaired as a result of alcohol consumption, or with a blood alcohol level in excess of the legal limit. [1] For drivers 21 years or older, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is illegal.
1937 poster warning U.S. drivers against drunk driving. Driving under the influence (DUI) is the offense of driving, operating, or being in control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs (including recreational drugs and those prescribed by physicians), to a level that renders the driver incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely. [1]
Every 79 seconds, someone in the U.S. is killed or injured by an impaired driver. Drunk driving deaths increased by 14% for two consecutive years, rising to more than 13,000 for the first time ...
The correlation between old age and driving has been a notable topic for many years. [1][2] In 2018, there were over 45 million licensed drivers in the United States over the age of 65—a 60% increase from 2000. [3] Driving is said to help older adults stay mobile and independent, but as their age increases the risk of potentially injuring ...
2014 Traffic Deaths due to crashes involving drivers at or above 0.08 BAC [1] Alcohol-related traffic crashes are defined by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as alcohol-related if either a driver or a non-motorist had a measurable or estimated BAC of 0.01 g/dl or above. [2]
The dangers of driving high—and why so many believe it’s safe when it’s not. Everyone knows that it’s dangerous to drive drunk, but the public discourse around driving stoned is a bit ...
Drunk driving. Police officers in Connecticut, United States, conduct a field sobriety test on a suspected drunk driver. Drunk driving (or drink-driving in British English [1]) is the act of driving under the influence of alcohol. A small increase in the blood alcohol content increases the relative risk of a motor vehicle crash.