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The real risk of driving under the influence
Car accident lawyers want you to be informed about the risks of driving under the influence of alcohol. New studies have revealed that “buzzed driving” is far more dangerous than many drivers realize. According to the study, no amount of alcohol in the bloodstream can be considered safe. In a sampling of over 570,000 accidents over a decade, drivers who had alcohol in the blood at all, even at levels that are below the legal limit for intoxication, were much more likely to be at fault in an accident. Drivers with a blood alcohol content as low as .01 percent had a 46% higher chance of causing an accident as compared to sober motorists.
Being legal is not safe enough
The problem is that it is perfectly legal to drive with a .01 percent blood alcohol content so drivers can be obeying the law, yet they have significantly increased their chances of being in or causing an accident. According to the same study, the .08 percent blood alcohol content may not lend itself to good reasoning. Researchers could not find any significant difference in accident risk between drivers with a .07 percent blood alcohol content and those with .08 percent. However, they did discover that both men and women had an increased risk of causing an accident for every tenth of a percent increase in their blood alcohol content; even when they were legally permitted to drive.
Get answers to your questions from the Charlotte accident lawyers
If you have been in an accident, truck crash, motorcycle crash, bicycle accident, or any other type of driving incident, contact the Olive Law Firm of Charlotte, NC. The Olive law firm has been helping Carolinians find just compensation for personal injury cases for over 56 years. Call their office today to schedule a free consultation with a Car accident lawyer for your personal injury case
