Poster Topic

Underage Drinking/Impaired Driving

Alcohol is a substance that reduces the function of the brain, impairing thinking, reasoning, and muscle coordination. All these abilities are essential to operating a vehicle safely.

Many substances can impair driving, including some over-the-counter, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs.

 

Resources

  1. Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC): Impaired Driving
  2. National Highway Safety Traffic Association (NHSTA): Risky Driving
  3. Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)

Counties Assigned

Region 8 encompasses the Hudson Valley

 

Dutchess
Orange
Putnam
Rockland
Sullivan
Ulster
Westchester