🍷 Drunk driving

Drunk driving is a topic about the danger of driving after drinking alcohol. Do not drive after drinking wine. Alcohol slows reactions and worsens attention, vision and the judging of distance. A driver controls the car less well and brakes later. Even a small dose already affects driving, although the person feels fine.

Every country has a legal limit for blood alcohol, and it varies greatly. In some countries it is low, in others zero. Exceeding it can bring fines, loss of licence and sometimes prison. If a driver causes an accident, responsibility is more serious still.

The surest way is not to drink if you are going to drive. If you have drunk, get home by taxi, public transport or with a sober driver. Do not rely on the feeling of being sober: it is deceptive. Alcohol leaves the body slowly, and the next morning some may still remain in the blood.

On wine routes and at tastings this matters especially: taste in small amounts, and choose trips with a driver, or walking or cycling routes.