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Driving and Operating 8-3Defensive DrivingDefensive driving means “alwaysexpect the unexpected.” The firststep in driving defensively is to wearyour safety belt, see Safety Belts onpage 2‑11.{ WARNINGAssume that other road users(pedestrians, bicyclists, and otherdrivers) are going to be carelessand make mistakes. Anticipatewhat they might do and be ready.In addition:. Allow enough followingdistance between you andthe driver in front of you.. Focus on the task of driving.Driver distraction can causecollisions resulting in injury orpossible death. These simpledefensive driving techniquescould save your life.Drunk Driving{ WARNINGDrinking and then driving is verydangerous. Your reflexes,perceptions, attentiveness, andjudgment can be affected by evena small amount of alcohol. Youcan have a serious — or evenfatal — collision if you drive afterdrinking. Do not drink and drive orride with a driver who has beendrinking. Ride home in a cab; or ifyou are with a group, designate adriver who will not drink.Death and injury associated withdrinking and driving is a globaltragedy.Alcohol affects four things thatanyone needs to drive a vehicle:judgment, muscular coordination,vision, and attentiveness.Police records show that almost40 percent of all motorvehicle-related deaths involvealcohol. In most cases, thesedeaths are the result of someonewho was drinking and driving.In recent years, more than17,000 annual motor vehicle-relateddeaths have been associated withthe use of alcohol, with about250,000 people injured.For persons under 21, it is againstthe law in every U.S. state to drinkalcohol. There are good medical,psychological, and developmentalreasons for these laws.The obvious way to eliminate theleading highway safety problem isfor people never to drink alcoholand then drive.Medical research shows thatalcohol in a person's system canmake crash injuries worse,especially injuries to the brain,