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Tu Tangata, Issue 1, 1 August 1981, Page 36

State Insurance uncovers some sobering facts about the accident rate and alcohol. 45 40 iv'-;-V'V 35 ■fl, HB 1 am 30 25 * - '• 20 si 15 10 5 o— r'i 1 ? RELATIVE PROBABILITY OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AT VARIOUS BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS IN THE DRIVER 0 i-Pi Si RELATIVE PROBABILITY OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AT VARIOUS BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS IN THE DRIVER Blood Alcohol Concentration (mg/100 ml) It’s your own responsibility to decide whether you will drive after you’ve been drinking. But it’s a fact that even a small amount of alcohol can affect your judgement of speed and distance, while slowing down your reactions. And the more you drink, the more likely you are to cause an accident. For example, a driver whose blood-alcohol concentration is 80 milligrams bf alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood is about four times as likely to cause an accident as a driver who is completely sober. Here’s how the risk of an accident increases with increased drinking. STATE INSURANCE Greater benefits at lower cost with State Published in the interests of road safety by the State Insurance Office.