Driving after drinking is not a good idea as alcohol actually depresses the activity in your brain. It is also against the law.
Alcohol affects your driving in a whole variety of ways including impairing vision and reduced concentration and reaction times. It also makes you feel more relaxed and drowsy and can even lead to you falling asleep at the wheel. Multi tasking becomes more difficult as does driving within the lane without veering to one side or the other. Finally it can lead to over confidence which results in risky decisions which could lead to an accident.
Unfortunately, if you have been drinking alcohol, your perception of reality may have been altered and many people feel that they can drive safely and will be unaware of how much their ability to drive has actually been affected.
The safest thing to do, for yourself, your passengers and other road users is not to drink and drive.
If you have been seriously injured in an accident or if someone you love was killed in a North Carolina accident, please call the Charlotte accident attorneys of the McIntosh Law Firm at (704) 892-1699 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation and learn more about how we can help you.