How to Avoid Drunk Drivers and Stay Safe!

Some telltale signs that a driver may be driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs are:

• Unable to maintain lane position or swerving from lane to lane
• Erratic speeding-up or braking
• Driving without headlights at night
• Making unsafe lane changes
• Driving on the wrong side of the road
• Speeding or driving too slow
• Tailgating another car or driving in an agitated manner

What you should do if you observe any of the above behaviors:

• Be prepared to take evasive action
• Do not attempt to intervene personally
• Give yourself plenty of distance between you and the offending driver
• Just get completely out of way if necessary
• Don't ever try to pass a driver in this condition
• If a car is coming head-on towards you, move to over to the shoulder, stop, honk your horn and blink lights
• If at all possible get a description of the car and a license plate number, but don't get too close
• Call 911 and report the incident

Drunk drivers are responsible for many traffic accidents. Keep alert when driving, and always be on the lookout for abnormal driving behavior. Follow the steps above and you will not become one of those traffic statistics.

Tony Iorio

http://www.InsiderCarSecrets.com