SENIORS IMBIBE LESS ALCOHOL
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by Gunther Doerfert, Auto Safety Columnist
SENIORS IMBIBE LESS ALCOHOL
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN: Skip R., age 64, writes that when he does drink alcohol he parks and walks. Safe driving experts say “good” for him, but he should be extra careful crossing the streets or walking along highways. More than one-third of pedestrians killed by cars are legally drunk according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
If you drink alcohol, better to park and sit. Cities, where a large number of seasonal tourists visit, have a greater problem with drunks perhaps because the "party" atmosphere may relax our usual personal standards of conduct. And, of course, it remains the legal duty of all drivers to be alert to persons who may be a hazard for whatever reason.
An interesting observation at dances, parties, and the like; older persons seem to be drinking less alcoholic beverages than did that same age group of ten tears ago. Must be the message is getting through to the older role models. And that’s good because there are a lot more of us seniors now and a real big bunch coming up right behind us.
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by Gunther Doerfert, Auto Safety Columnist
SENIORS IMBIBE LESS ALCOHOL
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN: Skip R., age 64, writes that when he does drink alcohol he parks and walks. Safe driving experts say “good” for him, but he should be extra careful crossing the streets or walking along highways. More than one-third of pedestrians killed by cars are legally drunk according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
If you drink alcohol, better to park and sit. Cities, where a large number of seasonal tourists visit, have a greater problem with drunks perhaps because the "party" atmosphere may relax our usual personal standards of conduct. And, of course, it remains the legal duty of all drivers to be alert to persons who may be a hazard for whatever reason.
An interesting observation at dances, parties, and the like; older persons seem to be drinking less alcoholic beverages than did that same age group of ten tears ago. Must be the message is getting through to the older role models. And that’s good because there are a lot more of us seniors now and a real big bunch coming up right behind us.
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posted by WRECK-LESS at Friday, August 18, 2006
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