Sentences with phrase «driving than alcohol»

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«The growth is driven by consumer trends rather than the classic push from big brewers,» says Jonnie Cahill, Heineken's senior director of low and no alcohol, citing an increasing interest on wellness and balance.

In 2014, 9,967 people were killed because of drunk driving, and more than 1.1 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

In April he was nailed for drunken driving with a blood - alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.

Alcohol was not forbidden fruit for me as a teen, although drinking and driving was, and I think as a result I approached it better than many of my peers (who would jump in the car and race home from a party to make curfew, whereas I was encouraged to call home and say that I needed to sober up before driving).

And Cuomo says there are now more fatalities and injuries caused by texting and driving than from alcohol consumption before getting behind the wheel.

DiNapoli Monday called for «better monitoring» among local law enforcement agencies to ensure they are enforcing the law, which also makes it a felony to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs with a child younger than 16.

Currently in New York, a driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs may only face a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident, rather than felony charges of intoxicated driving.

-- «New York Has Given Away the Keys to More Than a Prius» — New York Times's Jim Dwyer: «Late Tuesday night, Mr. [Stephen] Cassidy drove onto a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan and hit a trash bin, then stumbled his way into an ambulance and onto the front pages of newspapers... Mr. Cassidy, the executive director of the Fire Pension Fund, was jacked up on alcohol and had cocaine in his wallet, the police said... Other than the car, the damage done by Mr. Cassidy was limited to himsThan a Prius» — New York Times's Jim Dwyer: «Late Tuesday night, Mr. [Stephen] Cassidy drove onto a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan and hit a trash bin, then stumbled his way into an ambulance and onto the front pages of newspapers... Mr. Cassidy, the executive director of the Fire Pension Fund, was jacked up on alcohol and had cocaine in his wallet, the police said... Other than the car, the damage done by Mr. Cassidy was limited to himsthan the car, the damage done by Mr. Cassidy was limited to himself.

Less than 30 % of participants knew that talking on a hands - free phone increases the risk of crashing to the same degree as driving at the legal alcohol limit.

Alcohol can impair a user more than cannabis, and indeed, the risk of an accident while driving increases in proportion with blood alcohol concentrAlcohol can impair a user more than cannabis, and indeed, the risk of an accident while driving increases in proportion with blood alcohol concentralcohol concentrations.

Teens are five times likelier to be in a car accident when in a group than when driving alone, and likelier to commit a crime or drink alcohol when with a group of peers.

Binge drinking, defined as having four or more drinks on an occasion for women, or five or more drinks on an occasion for men, can produce blood alcohol levels greater than 0.08 percent, which is the legal limit for driving in the United States.

Alcohol is more affordable than ever, a factor researchers say has contributed to Americans» widespread drinking and driving.

In the U.S., between 40 and 50 percent of homicides involve the use of alcohol by either the victim or perpetrator, and more than half involve people who are significantly impaired by alcohol, which means that their blood alcohol levels are at or above 0.08 percent, the legal limit for driving.

At particular risk were kids who used alcohol and marijuana at the same time: They were about 50 to 90 percent more likely to admit to unsafe driving than their peers who did not drink or smoke pot.

«Substance - related problems such as binge drinking, driving under the influence of alcohol, and risky sexual behavior are more important than others due to their association with reckless driving, automobile accidents, physical injuries and even death, as well as risk for sexually transmitted disease and unplanned pregnancy.»

«Teen driving and marijuana use: More than one in four high school seniors drive after using alcohol or drugs, or ride with a driver who has.»

Results indicated that more than a quarter of high school seniors report riding in a car with someone driving after using drugs or alcohol or driving after using drugs or alcohol themselves.

This study shows for the first time that there is a causal effect of mixing alcohol and energy drinks on perceived intoxication and real behaviors driven by the expectation that energy drinks boost the effects of alcohol, rather than the contents of the cocktails.

It can make you drowsy, scramble your brain, and impair your driving more than alcohol.

Alcohol impaired driving has long been one of the foremost safety challenges facing the agency, resulting in about one - third of all traffic fatalities, more than ten thousand fatalities per year.

Stephonee (or «Stephanie» on her alcohol - purchasing - and - car - driving card) has been sharing her personal finances, observations, and real talk about money on Poorer Than You for 10 years - a third of her life.

For instance You are considered unfit to drive if you have more than 500ppm of alcohol in your system.

This study's estimate of the crash risk associated with driving after having slept for 4 - 5 hours in the past 24 hours compared with 7 hours or more is similar to the NHTSA's estimates of the crash risk associated with driving with a BAC [Blood alcohol concentration] equal to the level that all U.S. states have set as the per se legal limit, and the crash risk associated with having slept for less than 4 hours is comparable to the crash risk associated with a BAC of roughly 0.12 — 0.15.

Call 911 if anyone is injured or the damages to vehicles appear to be more than $ 1,000, or if you suspect that the other driver was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

A 22 - year - old's license had already been suspended for a prior drunk driving arrest and his blood alcohol level was measured at 0.37, more than four times the legal limit in Massachusetts.

In addition, those teen drivers felt that using an app while driving was less dangerous than other behaviors including texting or being under the influence of alcohol.

All drivers can be charged with a DUI if their blood alcohol content is lower than this threshold but the alcohol is impairing their ability to drive.

There are many different types of charges that fall under the category of impaired driving, and substances other than alcohol may be involved.

The regulations include a regulatory impact analysis statement where the government admitted it was unable to set general limits for marijuana use while driving, noting, «THC is a more complex molecule than alcohol.»

DWAI / Alcohol: Driving While Ability Impaired (by alcohol) in Westchester County; more than.05 BAC to.07 BAC, or other evidence of impaAlcohol: Driving While Ability Impaired (by alcohol) in Westchester County; more than.05 BAC to.07 BAC, or other evidence of impaalcohol) in Westchester County; more than.05 BAC to.07 BAC, or other evidence of impairment.

DWAI / Drug: Westchester County Driving While Ability Impaired by a single Drug other than alcohol.

Unfortunately, this does happen, and though bus transportation companies have strict rules prohibiting their drivers from driving while drunk, alcohol - related bus accidents occur with higher - than - expected frequency.

NHTSA also found that using a cellphone while driving may be more dangerous than driving with a blood alcohol level that is above the legal limit.

- Drivers who text at the wheel are six times more likely to be involved in a traffic accident than a driver who is driving while impaired by alcohol.

Things such as driver fatigue, speeding, road rage, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs also contribute to accidents and may result in even more injuries or fatalities than the factors listed above.

With the recent growth in the medical marijuana industry and the number of patients that it serves, law enforcement has begun to devote more resources to prosecuting people for driving under the influence of substances other than alcohol.

These alcohol - impaired - driving deaths accounted for more than 30 percent of the all motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States that year.

(iii) At higher levels than this, in the vast majority of cases, there is a correlation between the amount of alcohol consumed and significantly reduced standards of driving.

(iv) There are not likely to be many cases where the alcohol level reaches three times the permitted limit, and the driving itself will be no worse than careless driving.

The state of California is warning its drivers about «drugged driving» after a statewide survey found that 1 in 7 drivers in the state of California are driving with some sort of controlled substance in their system, more than twice as many as the number of people who are driving with alcohol in their system.

(3) A peace officer may, at any time or place on a highway or industrial road if the peace officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a driver's ability to drive a motor vehicle is affected by a drug, other than alcohol,

been treated for or advised to have treatment for alcohol or drug abuse or convicted more than once of reckless driving or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol?

.2 And, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1/3 of all traffic - related deaths are due to alcohol impairment.3 So if you have a less - than - spotless driving record, this will increase your premium compared to a safe driver (all other underwriting considerations being equal).

New Jersey Car Insurance Insurance Eligibility Points 39:4 50 Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (DUI) or drugs = 9 points 39:4 50.4 Refusal to submit to a chemical test = 9 points 2C: 11 2 Vehicular homicide = 9 points 39:3 40 Operating a motor vehicle while driving privilege is suspended = 9 points 39:6 B 2 Operating a motor vehicle without liability insurance = 9 points 39:6 A 15 Misrepresentation of insurance coverage = 9 points 39:3 37 Obtaining a driver's license or; registration through deception = 5 points 39:3 38 Make or use counterfeit plate or plates other than issued = 5 points 39:3 38.1 Make, alter or counterfeit driver's license or registration = 5 points

According to a recent statement by Deborah Hersman, NTSB chairman, more than 440,000 people have died in the past 30 years due to alcohol - impaired driving incidents.

Further offenses, or driving with more than twice the legal blood - alcohol limit, will cost $ 1500 and $ 2000 a year, respectively.

Drivers younger than 21 years old face two kinds of alcohol - related offenses, and both affect their driving privileges: possessing alcohol, and violating the Zero Tolerance Law.

DUI penalties result from refusing to submit to a breath test, drunk driving or showing higher amount of alcohol in the bloodstream than the allowed limit of 0.08 percent.

Unfortunately, his blood contained more than twice the legal limit of alcohol, and he was arrested for driving under the influence.