What Are the Hazards of Drunk Driving?
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The hazards of drunk driving include reduced tactile ability, impaired judgment and operational ability, and visual impairment. Reduced Tactile Ability: When driving after drinking, due to the anesthetic effect of alcohol, a person's tactile sensation in their hands and feet is lower than usual, often making it difficult to control the accelerator, brakes, and steering wheel properly. Impaired Judgment and Operational Ability: After drinking, the reaction time to light and sound stimuli is prolonged, and the time for instinctive reflex actions is also extended. The coordination between sensory organs and motor organs, such as the eyes, hands, and feet, becomes impaired. As a result, it becomes difficult to accurately judge distances and speeds. Visual Impairment: Drinking can temporarily impair vision, causing unstable images and reduced color discrimination ability. This makes it difficult to detect and correctly interpret traffic signals, signs, and markings. Additionally, alcohol narrows the field of vision and blurs images, causing the eyes to focus only on objects directly ahead and making it hard to detect hazards at the periphery of vision, increasing the risk of accidents. Penalties for Drunk Driving: Those who drive after drinking alcohol will have their driver's license suspended for one to three months and be fined; those who drive while intoxicated will be restrained by traffic management authorities until sober, detained for up to 15 days, have their license suspended for three to six months, and be fined; those who drive commercial vehicles after drinking will have their license suspended for three months and be fined; those who drive commercial vehicles while intoxicated will be restrained until sober, detained for up to 15 days, have their license suspended for six months, and be fined.
