This is one reason the driver license revocation penalties are more severe for young drivers who drive under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.īecause driving "under the influence" is so dangerous, the penalties for alcohol or drug-related violations are tough and enforcement is important. Drivers under age 21 are approximately 4 percent of the driving population, but 7 percent of the impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes. Young people, who have less experience with alcohol or drugs and driving, are at high risk. Not every impaired or intoxicated driver causes a traffic crash, but each one is dangerous, putting the lives of himself or herself and those sharing the road at risk. When you drink alcohol or take other drugs, safe driving is not possible. Behind the numbers are thousands of lives cut short, permanent or disabling injuries, and families devastated because someone drove while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. But the facts and statistics do not tell the whole story. In New York State, more than 40 percent of all highway deaths involve impaired driving. You have probably heard the facts before - driving while impaired or intoxicated is a serious traffic safety problem in the United States.
Note: Practice quizzes are available only for those sections of the manual covering rules of the road (Chapters 4 through 11 and Road Signs).
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