Safety Snippet: Drinking/Driving Myths

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  • 355th Fighter Wing Ground Safety Office
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. --  Don't be fooled.  The contents of the typical bottle or can of bear, glass of wine or liquid drink(mixed drink or straight liquor) each contain virtually identical amounts of pure alcohol.  When it comes to alcohol, a drink is a drink is a drink and are all the same to a breathalyzer.

Myth 1:  Coffee will wake me up enough to drive safely.
Myth 2:  I stay with beer and never drink the hard stuff so I'll be fine to drive.
Myth 3:  Bigger people can handle their alcohol better so they can drink and still drive.
Myth 4:  As long as I roll down the window and get some fresh air, I'll be fine.  I'll turn up the radio really loud.  I'll splash cold water on my face.
Myth 5:  When I've been drinking, I compensate by driving very slowly.