---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- DRINKING & DRIVING A fatal combination -------------------------------- Alcohol is one of the major causes of fatalities on the road. 6438 persons lost their lives during the yar 2004 in road accidents caused due to drinking & driving.
Legal provision Section 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 provides that if it is detected in a breath analyzer test that the driver of a motor vehicle has in his blood alcohol exceeding 30mg per 100ml of blood, he shall be punishable; for the first offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months or with fine which may extend to 2000 rupees, or with both; and for a second or subsequent offence, if committed within the 3 years of commission of previous similar offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years or with fine with may extend to 3000 rupees or with both. Driving under the influence of Alcohol - Impairs motoring skill and muscle co-ordination for maintaining vehicle control - Affects driver's judgement - Affects vision and hearing - Affects one's alertness and awareness - Slows down the reaction time - Affects the brain What to do when drunk? - Use public transport to go home if you are drunk - Ask non-drinking person to drive you back home The only safe option is not to drink if you plan to drive ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leaflet issued by the Department of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ------------------------------------------------------------- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa ------------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------