Sounds like the legendary Ballmer Peak. Different people hit the peak at different levels of inebriation, perhaps.
There are actually a couple of studies that show that crash risk dips (i.e. is lower than sober driving risk) at low levels of inebriation.
Is drunk driving really as dangerous as drunk texting:)
"The vast majority of accidents and fatal accidents are caused by people driving with a BAL of 1.5 or above"
Bollocks. The vast majority of accidents involve sober drivers. Most fatal accidents involve sober drivers. Alcohol is more of a factor in serious and, particularly, fatal accidents (which is unusual in itself). But the majority of all accidents do not involve alcohol at all.
65% of drunk fatal accidents are solo efforts (single car crash). By comparison, 70% of sober fatal accidents involve two or more vehicles.
75% of alcohol-related fatalities are associated with lack of seat-belt usage (compared to 18% of sober fatalities).
It is difficult to find good stats on drunken driving, but there are some good stats out there, particularly in the USA.
E.g. http://www.dunlapandassociates... (at night time 3% of the drivers are above legal limit of 0.10 BAC, and they are associated with 10% of accidents).
Incidentally, the same study shows that teetotallers are 60% more likely to crash than drinkers (including drinkers driving drunk).
Know your stats. Don't talk shit:)
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Sounds like the legendary Ballmer Peak. Different people hit the peak at different levels of inebriation, perhaps. There are actually a couple of studies that show that crash risk dips (i.e. is lower than sober driving risk) at low levels of inebriation. Is drunk driving really as dangerous as drunk texting :)
"The vast majority of accidents and fatal accidents are caused by people driving with a BAL of 1.5 or above" Bollocks. The vast majority of accidents involve sober drivers. Most fatal accidents involve sober drivers. Alcohol is more of a factor in serious and, particularly, fatal accidents (which is unusual in itself). But the majority of all accidents do not involve alcohol at all. 65% of drunk fatal accidents are solo efforts (single car crash). By comparison, 70% of sober fatal accidents involve two or more vehicles. 75% of alcohol-related fatalities are associated with lack of seat-belt usage (compared to 18% of sober fatalities). It is difficult to find good stats on drunken driving, but there are some good stats out there, particularly in the USA. E.g. http://www.dunlapandassociates... (at night time 3% of the drivers are above legal limit of 0.10 BAC, and they are associated with 10% of accidents). Incidentally, the same study shows that teetotallers are 60% more likely to crash than drinkers (including drinkers driving drunk). Know your stats. Don't talk shit :)