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Drunk Drivers: How to Spot Them
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Drunk drivers give off numerous clues to their dangerous condition. Learn
to spot them and avoid them in traffic.
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- They have trouble staying in the right position in their lane of
traffic. Look for:
- weaving
- swerving
- straddling the lines that mark lanes
- turning with too wide a radius
- drifting around within their lane
- almost hitting something.
- They don't brake and accelerate normally:
- They stop too far away or too close to things; they brake in a
jerky manner.
- They speed up or slow down for no apparent reason.
- They drive more than 10 mph under the speed limit.
- They don't pay attention and lost situational awareness:
- driving in the wrong lane or the wrong way on a one-way street
- slow in response to traffic signals or markings
- stopping for no apparent reason
- driving without headlights at night
- failing to signal, or signaling and then not following through
- They show poor judgment:
- following too closely
- changing lanes improperly or dangerously
- making illegal or improper turns
- driving on something other than the street
- unusual behavior
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