News: We drink with our heads on Radio Punto Nuovo HOME MISSION PHOTO VIDEO SHOP ONLINE CONTACT US Alcohol and driving Tweet Overdoing alcohol has well-known negative effects on driving. It acts on different brain functions (perception, attention, processing, evaluation, etc.), with different and closely related effects to the amount of alcohol present in the blood, that is to the alcohol level. The alcohol present in the blood of the drinker lengthens reaction times, reduces visual acuity and hinders motor coordination. By gradually drinking higher quantities of alcohol, driving becomes more and more inaccurate and one is unable to cope with the unexpected. The effects of alcohol on sensory motor and behavioral functions concern in particular: the field of view; reaction times; the ability to concentrate; the ability to judge. The quantity of alcohol not to be exceeded changes according to subjective factors such as sex, weight, height, age, state of health, conditions of fatigue and rest, the use of certain types of drugs. In order not to run unnecessary dangers and not make them run to others, the advice is simple: if you have to drive, do not drink; and if you've been drinking, have someone else drive. Rules in force Art. 5 of the law decree on road safety, converted into law on 2 October 2007, dedicated to "driving under the influence of alcohol or under the influence of drugs", introduces 3 degrees of intensity of the violation for driving under the influence of alcohol, which correspond to 3 different levels of penalties, more severe than those previously provided for: 1. driving under the influence of alcohol with an alcohol content between 0.5 and 0.8 g / l: fine from 500 to 2 thousand euros; driving license suspension from 3 to 6 months 2. drunk driving with alcohol content between 0.8 and 1.5 g / l: fine from 800 to 3,200 euros; arrest up to 3 months; license suspension from 6 months to 1 year 3. driving under the influence of alcohol with an alcohol content above 1.5 g / l: fine from 1,500 to 6,000 euros; arrest up to 6 months; license suspension from 1 to 2 years. If the drunk driver causes a traffic accident, all the above penalties are doubled. The alcohol level must be measured with a breathalyser. If the driver refuses the measurement, a pecuniary sanction of 2,500 and 12 thousand euros is triggered, the suspension of the driving license for a period between 6 months and 2 years and the administrative detention of the vehicle for 6 months. <Prev Next> poll WHERE DO YOU PREFER TO DRINK WINE? At home - 46.7% At the restaurant - 20% At the pub - 0% At the wine bar - 6.7% At a friend's house - 20% At the disco - 6.7% Other - 0% Total votes : 15 The voting for this poll has ended on: 31 May 2012 - 00:00 View details main menu Home Mission Events & News Photo Gallery Video Gallery Shop online Contact us You are here: Home Mission Alcohol and driving Web system powered by Ing. Raffaele Corrado Esposito - email info@rafesposito.it Website - http://www.rafesposito.it - Software systems for e-business