Effects on the Body
Alcohol + Driving
Testing Devices
Impaired Driving-Canada
100

0.01-0.05 you might notice this physiological change, along with feeling more relaxed?

slightly increased heart rate

100

What effect of alcohol makes drivers slower to react to hazards or traffic signals, increasing the risk of running red lights.

Slower reaction time

100

This common roadside device estimates blood alcohol concentration by converting alcohol in the breath into an electric current or chemical reaction.

Breathalyzer 

100

This gender is responsible for 77% of impaired driving accidents in Canada.

Men

200

Between 0.05–0.08 BAC, your coordination and reaction time are affected, and this behavioral change may make you act with?

poor judgment or overconfidence

200

Alcohol can cause this mental effect, leading drivers to make risky decisions such as speeding or ignoring stop signs.

Poor judgement

200

This device is more advanced than a standard Breathalyzer, uses infrared spectroscopy, and its printed results are often used in court.

Intoxilyzer 

200

Drivers in this age range are most often involved in impaired driving accidents, making up 44% of all such incidents.

20-34 years old

300

At a BAC of 0.08–0.15, speech and balance are impaired, and these emotional effects are also common.

confusion and emotional swings

300

When under the influence, this physical effect makes it difficult to steer or stay in your lane.

Reduced coordination 

300

This portable device uses fuel cell technology to provide immediate digital BAC readings, often for roadside screening.

AlcoSensor

300

This province has one of the lowest rates of impaired driving accidents in Canada, at just 103 per 100,000 people.

Onatrio

400

When BAC exceeds 0.15, severe physiological effects occur, including this life-threatening symptom.

slowed breathing or possible unconsciousness

400

Alcohol can affect this sensory ability, causing double or blurred vision, which may prevent drivers from seeing signs, crosswalks, or pedestrians.

Impaired vision

400

All three alcohol testing devices share this limitation, meaning their results can be influenced by factors like temperature, maintenance, or substances in the mouth. What would be more accurate?

A blood test

400

In Canada, these regions experience the highest rates of impaired driving accidents, between 1,000 and 3,000 per 100,000 people.

The Territories

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