Tailgate Talks are short lessons that can be delivered to small groups of learners outside of a traditional classroom. This listing shows all Tailgate Talks on the subject of impaired driving.
Is taking a prescription or over-the-counter medication as dangerous as drinking alcohol combined with driving? Safe driving requires precise skills, clear judgment, concentration, and ability to react to what happens on the road. Drugs affect all of these skills, and not just illegal drugs. Prescription drugs and even over the counter medicines can affect your …
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Enough prescription painkillers were provided in 2010 to medicate every American around the clock for an entire month. CONCLUSION: This means that at any given time, many employees may be using prescription painkillers on the job. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports the number of prescription medicine abusers in 2014 was 6.5 million. Be …
Prescription medications are helpful in the right doses, at the right time, and when the user is aware of all potential side effects. What’s the other side of prescription medication? Dependency and then addiction can occur, especially to pain medication. Abuse can occur, especially with pain medication. The abuser can be the person who holds …
If you’ve ever been out with colleagues after work, or to a party or wedding or other event where alcohol is served, you may have been in a situation where you tried to stop an impaired person from getting behind the wheel. What did you do? Did it work? In the situation where a colleague …
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How much alcohol is too much? ANSWER There is no single answer to this question that applies to everyone. Your gender, body weight, the number and types of drinks you’ve consumed, and the amount of food you’ve eaten all affect your body’s ability to process alcohol. Women, young people and small people become impaired with …
Many of us are in jobs where our shifts rotate from day to night, or where we work second or third shift regularly. What strategies can you use to drive safety to and from work if you’re a shift worker? ANSWERS You can take effective steps to reduce your risks. Make it a priority to …
Look for the warning signs of drowsy driving. You can’t stop yawning. Your eyelids droop or blink frequently. You have trouble keeping your eyes open and focused especially at stoplights. Your mind wanders or you have disconnected thoughts. You can’t remember driving the last few miles. Your driving becomes sloppy—you weave between lanes, tailgate or …
In 60 seconds, list all of the reasons you can think of that can cause a driver to be sleepy behind the wheel. There are several—how many can you identify? ANSWERS Factors that increase the risk of drowsy-driving include: Sleep loss (ex: chronic sleepiness, acute sleep loss) Sleep-restrictive work patterns such as night shifts, overtime, …
Where do the majority of drowsy-driving crashes occur? On dark rural highways with little to no street lighting. On highways and major roadways with speed limits of 55 to 65 mph. On urban highway exchanges with several lanes and exits. ANSWER: 2. Drowsy-driving crashes more often take place on highways and major roadways with speed limits …
