Drunk Driving vs. Drowsy Driving vs. Distracted Driving


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Practicing safe driving and being a defensive driver are key in order to maintain safe Georgia roads for both yourself and those around you. Whether you're a teenager or young adult just starting to take driving school Georgia classes or are about to get your official license, Trillium Driving School is here to remind you about the dangers of impared driving. Imapred driving can take on many different forms, but every single one is dangerous and creates an unsafe environment for everyone on the road.

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury deaths and second leading cause of hospitalizations and ER visits in Georgia. In order to prevent you or your family member from being part of these unsettling statistics, Trillium's driving school in Georgia is explaining in-depth different forms of impared driving and how they affect a person's driving performance. Keep up with us to learn more about how you can be responsible behind the wheel and browse all our different driver's education and defensive driving classes in Roswell and Lawrenceville. In addition to both weekend and evening availability, our driving school Georgia is also capable of scheduling a driver's test for young adults just getting their license with one of our fully state-licensed instructors.

Drunk Driving

One of the most common forms of imparied driving individuals usually think of is drunk driving, or driving under the influence of alcohol. Drunk driving occurs when a person gets behind the wheel of a vehicle after consuming enough beer, wine, or hard liquor to change their blood alcohol level; the blood alcohol content (BCAC) of an individual measures how much alcohol is in the blood in the form of percentage. Typically, the more alcohol an individual consumes in a short amount of time — especially if it is in a high alcohol content beverage — the higher percentage seeps into the bloodstream before it can be digested by the liver. If your BAC level is higher than 0.08 percent at the time of driving (which according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is about four drinks' worth), you can be arrested for DUI.

Our driving school Georgia services are designed to not only educate the community about best driving practices, but also about the effects of drunk or other forms of alcohol on driving performance. According to the CDC, consuming too much alcohol prior to driving can cause a driver to experience:

  • Reduced hand-eye coordination
  • Difficulty steering
  • Imapred judgment and perception
  • Reduced information processing capabilities
  • Reduced ability to track moving objects

All of these aspects are critical while steering a vehicle and our driving school in Georgia can help provide the necessary education to avoid situations like this.

Male instructor and female student in car.
Student and instructor in driver education car

Drowsy Driving

Drowsy driving is another form of impaired driving Trillium Driving School can provide education on and knows can occur out on the Roswell, GA and Lawrenceville, GA roads. While drunk driving occurs when an individual is heavily under the influence of alcohol, drowsy driving occurs when an individual is experiencing a large amount of sleepiness or fatigue. If you as a driver have not slept enough the night before, or have not gotten the appropriate amount of sleep for an extended period of time, getting behind the wheel could be dangerous. Going out on the roads while drowsy can result in an individual having reduced alertness, missing traffic signals, falling asleep at the wheel, and/or losing control of the vehicle itself and causing injuries. As stated above, drivers who do not get enough sleep; consistently work night shifts or very long shifts; or operate commercial vehicles can fall victim to this type of imapred driving.

Trillium's driving school in Georgia is here to not only bring this to the attention of teen and young adults entering driving school and getting ready to get their license, but also to illustrate a few common warning signs of drowsy driving. While our driver's education classes are designed to prevent an individual from getting behind the wheel while sleepy, you can self-diagnose your condition by seeing if you:

  • Are yawning often or blinking rapidly
  • Are slowing drifting out of your lane (and into the shoulder or another lane)
  • Are having trouble remembering the past few miles while driving

You can prevent situations of drowsy driving by following a few key steps from our driving school Georgia establishment. Always ensure you get at least seven hours of sleep each night and have a consistent sleeping schedule, and avoid taking sleep-inducing medications before driving.

Distracted Driving

The final common form of impred driving in Georgia and across the United States is distracted driving. At Trillium Driving School, we know you most likely have heard about one or two common acts that fall under the umbrella of "distracted driving" — texting and talking on the phone — but there are several other ways in which an individual can be distracted while behind the wheel. In short, distracted driving involves any activity that can distract a driver from safely operating their vehicle or from keeping his or her eyes on the road. These visual, manual, or cognitive distracts can include:

  • Looking at your phone's navigation system
  • Changing your vehicle's radio station or otherwise adjusting the music
  • Eating or drinking
  • Using social media

The consequences of engaging in distracted driving, much like the other forms of impared driving discussed above, can result in missing traffic signals or signs and ultimately injury or death. Aside from this, there can be numerous legal or financial consequences. The Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety details how our state has a "Hands-Free" law, illustrating how drivers cannot use their hands to use a mobile device while behind the wheel; drivers also cannot write or send texts, emails, social media or anything else of the sort while on the road. Violation of this law, passed in 2018, can result in fines and points on a person's license.

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Be Safe With Trillium's Driving School in Georgia

Trillium Driving School, based out of Atlanta, GA, is committed to ensuring drivers across the state are not only educated about different forms of impaired driving, but take the necessary steps to prevent being the perpetrator in these situations. Our driving school Georgia establishment is proud to provide several different safe driving educational services, including general driving lessons, road tests, and defensive driving classes. With both weekend and evening availability, you can feel confident in trusting your or your family member's education to our fully state-licensed instructors. Depending on what you need in order to receive your driver's license or to refresh your driving knowledge, Trillium Driving School provides a variety of course options.

Trillium Driving School is proudly licensed by the Georgia Department of Driver Services. You can get in touch with us about our course options by visiting our Roswell, GA and Lawrenceville, GA locations or by emailing us at trilliumdrivingschool@gmail.com.

Locations

1182 Grimes Bridge Rd,
Suite: 300 Roswell, GA 30075

3825 Jackson Shoals Ct,
Lawrencville, GA 30044

Working Hours

We offer both day and evening classes seven days a week

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