| Every year, thousands of Americans face criminal | | | | - Irrational behavior |
| charges for driving under the influence of alcohol. This | | | | - Weakness and tiredness |
| is a particularly unacceptable crime because it puts | | | | - Impaired vision |
| fellow motorists in danger without any chance of | | | | It is important to be alert and aware when driving, and |
| avoidance. | | | | alcohol usually makes individuals less alert and aware. |
| Drunkenness significantly impairs an individual, which | | | | As such, it is dangerous to drink and drive. Drivers |
| makes him or her unable to properly and safely | | | | under the influence often cannot react quickly enough |
| operate a motor vehicle. Drunk drivers cause many | | | | to avoid an accident or may not react at all since they |
| accidents, and these accidents often leave the victims | | | | are not in a clear state of mind. |
| in the other automobile severely injured or even dead. | | | | When drunk drivers hurt fellow motorists, they are |
| Alcohol alters people's personalities in many cases. In | | | | usually liable for the injuries they caused. This means |
| other cases, it may physically incapacitate them. No | | | | that the injured party may sue the drunk driver for |
| matter what alcohol's effect is, it provides for an | | | | financial compensation. Should you decide to pursue |
| unsafe driving condition. Some of the common effects | | | | legal action, it is important to hire an experienced |
| of drinking alcohol include: | | | | personal injury lawyer to handle your case. Like all |
| - Decreased reaction time | | | | court battles, DWI and DUI lawsuits may require an |
| - Decreased patience | | | | extensive legal knowledge. |