User Manual
Alcohol is a depressant. It has a relaxing effect on the muscles
in your body. The muscles of your eyes relax and lose focus. Your
eyesight will become fuzzy and you may experience double vision.
As we’ve said, your brain is affected. Brain activity is slowed. Your
judgment, reexes and coordination are all negatively affected.
Some vision impairments that occur when you have been
drinking include:
-Narrowing of your eld of vision
-Reduction in your depth perception
-Decreased ability to see in darkness
-Increased sensitivity to glare and a longer time for your eyes to
re-adjust from glare
Some mental (brain) impairments that occur when you have
been drinking include:
-Reduced awareness of danger
-Becoming over-condent and reckless
-Decision-making becomes difcult
-Reduction in balance
-Slowed reexes
-Impaired judgement
How does alcohol affect my driving?
“We can’t emphasize enough how dangerous it is for you to drink
and drive. Your vision and your brain are the most important factors
to driving safely. If you jeopardize either one by drinking and driving,
you are likely to be involved in a serious or fatal collision.”
From California Department of Motor Vehicles
(http://www.dmv.ca.gov)
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