St. Patrick’s Day brings about many parties and opportunities to have a few drinks.

As we lead up to a big weekend for celebrating, LCSD deputies remind you not to drink and drive.

If you plan on drinking, on a sober driver. You can call a ridesharing service, a taxi or a friend.

Don’t get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.

Remember: buzzed driving is drunk driving.

Your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is measured by the weight of alcohol in a certain volume of blood.

How quickly can alcohol be absorbed into the body?

Fast! In fact, it can be measured within as little as 30 minutes after a person has had a drink

How fast your BAC rises depends on several factors, like your gendei weight, stomach contents, how fast and how much you drink

NHTSA reports that “drivers with a BAC of 0.08 are approximately 4 times more likely to crash than drivers with a BAC of 0.

At a BAC of 0.15, drivers are at least 12 times more likely to crash than drivers with a BAC of 0.”

Did you know that at just .02 BAC, there is a decline in visual functions which affect your ability to drive?

At .08 BAC, your perception and judgement are impaired, your muscle coordination becomes poor and you have a harder time concentrating and detecting danger.

There are so many reasons to not drink and drive, but the greatest of these is the value of your life and others are the road.

Help us keep the streets of Lexington County safe.

Drive sober or get pulled over this green holiday.