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Friends don't let friends drive drunk.

The Truckers Place/Class A Truckstop is against drunk drivers.

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'Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration'

Sec. 382.201 Alcohol concentration:
No driver shall report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance
of safety sensitive functions while having an alcohol concentration
of 0.04 or greater. No employer having actual knowledge that a driver has an alcohol
 concentration of 0.04 or greater shall permit the driver to
perform or continue to perform safety sensitive functions.

Sec. 382.207 Pre-duty use:
No driver shall perform safety sensitive functions within four hours after
using alcohol. No employer having actual knowledge that a driver has
used alcohol within four hours shall permit a driver to perform or continue to
perform safety sensitive functions.

Sec. 382.205 On-duty use:
No driver shall use alcohol while performing safety-sensitive functions.
No employer having actual knowledge that a driver is using alcohol
while performing safety-sensitive functions shall permit the driver to perform or
continue to perform safety-sensitive functions.

Sec. 382.209 Use following an accident:
No driver required to take a post accident alcohol test under Sec. 382.303
shall use alcohol for eight hours following the accident, or until
he/she undergoes a post accident alcohol test, whichever occurs first.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is more than just a bunch
of angry moms. We're real people, moms, dads, young people, and
other individuals just trying to make a difference. We are determined
to stop drunk driving and to support victims of this violent crime.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

A driver may be intoxicated if he or she
exhibits any of the following behavior:

1. Fails to stay in lane or weaves from one lane to next.
2. Drives without headlights at night.
3. Drives erratically -- stops, turns, swerves
suddenly or reacts slowly.
4. Narrowly avoids hitting objects or other vehicles.
5. Keeps windows open in cold or inclement weather.
6. Signaling that is inconsistent with driving actions.
7. Driving slower than 10 mph below the speed limit.
8. Accelerating or decelerating quickly.
9. Turning with wide radius.
10. Signaling that is inconsistent with driving actions.
11. Slow response to traffic signals.
12. Stopping without cause in traffic lane.
13. Turning abruptly or illegally.
14. Braking erratically.
15. Driving into oncoming traffic.
16. Stopping inappropiately other than in a traffic lane.

Alcohol is a major killer on our roads..

Effects of alcohol:

Visual problems:
Alcohol can cause double or multiple vision and blurring.
It also reduces peripheral vision, making it difficult to see vehicles approaching from the right.

Loss of concentration:
Drinking may cause drowsiness.
When alertness decreases, the chances of having an accident increase.

Slowed reaction time:
Drinking slows reflexes and hinders coordination.
Drivers who can't react quickly are a hazard to themselves and others.

Poor judgment:
Alcohol acts like an anesthetic, dulling areas of the brain that enable people to make sensible decisions.

Risks of Alcohol:
People fail to recognize alcohol's handicapping effects.
Some drinkers mistakenly think that alcohol improves their driving ability.
People foolishly believe that coffee, a cold shower, exercise or fresh air can sober them up.
Time is the only way to sober up. Some people lack experience as drivers.
The result may be unpredictable driving behavior when they are drunk, possibly leading to tragedy.

People don't realize that beer and wine are just as potent as hard liquor.
12 ozs. of beer, 5 ozs. of wine and 1.5 ozs. of 80 proof liquor all contain the same amount of
alcohol.
Nationwide, about 30,000 lives could be saved each year if people didn't drink and drive.