WHY YOU SHOULDN'T DRINK ALCOHOL WHILE DRIVING

Recently, "Don't drink and drive" has been one of the most discussed phrases on social media. This isn't a new issue, but since the National Assembly introduced this bill, it has attracted considerable attention from the online community.

Recently, "Don't drink and drive" has been one of the most discussed phrases on social media. This isn't a new issue, but since the National Assembly introduced this bill, it has attracted considerable attention from the online community.
According to statistics, Vietnam consumes approximately 2.7 billion liters of beer and 350 million liters of spirits annually. Consequently, over 40% of traffic accidents are related to alcohol consumption, and this number is trending upwards. Although regulations on penalties for drunk driving have been included in the Traffic Law, many people still lack awareness of the importance of not consuming alcohol while driving.

One of the main reasons for this lack of awareness probably stems from our failure to understand how dangerous alcohol is to our ability to control ourselves while driving. Specifically:

1. Slow reaction time to situations:
When alcohol enters your nervous system, it affects your ability to react quickly to situations. Therefore, drinking alcoholic beverages like beer and wine slows down your reaction time, which is a common cause of accidents.

For example, if the car in front of you brakes suddenly or a pedestrian crosses the road, if you have been drinking alcohol, it will take longer for your brain to process the situation and prevent a serious incident from happening.

2. Lack of coordination between departments:
When you consume a lot of alcohol, it affects your motor skills such as eye-hand-foot coordination. Without these crucial coordination skills, you will find it difficult to avoid unexpected and dangerous situations.

Some specific examples of this decline include: difficulty walking, body swaying, and inability to stand upright.

3. Reduced concentration:
Alcohol, whether in large or small amounts, can affect the brain's concentration. For drivers, there are many things that require concentration, such as choosing the right lane, driving speed, and the position of other vehicles on the road and traffic signals.

Your attention span will be significantly impaired when you have alcohol in your system, which increases your chances of having a traffic accident.

4. Reduced vision:
Excessive consumption of these drinks can negatively impact your vision. After drinking them, you may notice that your vision is blurry or you have difficulty controlling your eye movements.

Impaired vision can affect your ability to maintain a safe distance between your vehicle and other vehicles on the road. Additionally, you may see fewer objects in your peripheral vision or less of what you can see to the sides when looking straight ahead.

5. Inhibition of judgment
Your brain controls how you judge potential situations. This judgment skill is especially crucial when driving, influencing your decision-making. For example, you need to anticipate potential problems on the road and make quick, accurate decisions to handle them. However, when consuming alcoholic beverages, your brain loses its ability to control this judgment, sometimes leading to incorrect decisions and potentially negative consequences.

At Hai Anh, we enforce a strict rule: DRIVERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVER FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE DRIVING. This ensures that Hai Anh drivers are always in the best health, mental state, and concentration before work. For us, your SAFETY is paramount and must be absolutely guaranteed.