And in that spirit I'd like to take the opportunity to talk about a really important topic that affect us all.

在這樣開心的心情下，我想趁這個機會說說一個會深深影響我們所有人的議題

So why now we've all seen the commercials and science, and we know that drunk driving is wrong.

為什麼即使看過這麼多廣告和科學實證，我們也都知道酒駕是不對的

Now that you know or what you likely don't know is the shocking facts and statistics behind it.

而現在你可能知道也可能不知道的就是五個令人震驚的事實和統計數字

Welcome to facts in 5, the series that covers the coolest and most interesting facts on a topic in 5 minutes or less.

歡迎來到「五分鐘的五個真相」，一個針對一個主題，在五分鐘內提出一些超酷超有趣的事實

DUI, DWI, impaired driving; call it whatever you want,

酒駕、酒後開車、不專心開車，隨便你要怎麼稱呼它

is a selfish crime that causes thousands of deaths every year.

是一種自私的犯罪行為，每年都導致數以千計的人們死亡

We live in a world where car crashes have become the leading cause of death among teenagers,

現在車禍已經變成青少年最主要的死因

and alarmingly in just 2014 alone 17% of the sixteen to twenty year-old drivers involved in fatal crashes were in fact drunk.

光是在2014年，就有17%的16~20歲青少年死亡車禍是肇因於酒後開車

This along with every other deaths caused by alcohol could have been avoided.

這些酒後造成的遺憾其實都是可以避免的！

So, today, in hopes that you and yours have a safe holiday season,

所以今天，為了讓你們能平安渡過這個假期

we're taking a closer look at driving under the influence of alcohol and the unbelievable truth behind it.

我們要深入探討酒後開車，以及其背後的驚人事實

That's right. This is facts in 5, all about drunk driving.

沒錯，這就是「五分鐘的五個真相」，全都與酒駕有關

So, what is drunk driving? Drunk driving is a crime in which a person operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

什麼是酒駕？酒駕就是一個喝醉的人還硬要開車的犯罪行為

In all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico, it's illegal to drive through blood alcohol content, or BAC, is 0.08 or higher.

在全美50州中，在血液中酒精濃度含量超過0.08的情況下開車，在華盛頓特區和波多黎各是違法的

Unfortunately despite the fact that there are harsh penalties for it, that doesn't stop people from drinking and driving.

不幸的是，即使有很重的罰則，依然無法阻止人們酒後開車

Some people just don't understand what BAC 0.08 means, and some truly believe that they're fine to drive when they definitely had too much.

有些人就是不懂BAC超過0.08是什麼意思，而也有些人堅稱他們能好好開車，即使他們明明喝得超醉了

The truth is it's simply not worth the risk and capture very affordable nowadays. Let's be honest.

事實是真的不值得冒這樣的風險。說實話

Who does drunk driving affect?

酒後開車會發生什麼事？

Odds are you or someone that you know has been affect by drunk driving.

機率顯示你認識的其中一些人就曾經遇過酒駕或被它影響

Statistically, when it came to fatal crashes that occurred 2014 involving a drunk driver, men were more often behind the wheel than women.

統計上來說，在2014年因酒駕造成的死亡車禍中，開車的大多是男人

At a shocking ratio of 7574 to only 1771, that is 4.5 males for every one female.

比例是7574比1771，大約是4.5個男生比一個女生

Additionally, when looking at drivers involved in fatal crashes with the driver's blood alcohol level was 0.08 or higher, 30% of the 21 to 24 year-old involved were drunk.

除此之外，看看造成車禍，而且BAC大於0.08的21~24歲駕駛人中，有30％都醉翻了

The highest percentage of any age group.

是所有年齡層中比例最高的

So, to the young dudes out there, don't be a statistic.

所以，螢幕前的你們，別讓自己變成這些統計數據其中之一

You have many years of partying, having fun ahead of you.

你還有很多年可以玩

Let's just make you're alive to enjoy it

千萬要活著，活著才有得玩

Where dose drunk driving do damage?

酒駕會在哪些方面造成傷害？

In 2010, on top of the 10136 people who lost their lives due to drunk driving

在2010年，在10136個因酒駕喪生的人們中，

44 billions of dollars in damages were caused because of it in the United States alone.

光是在美國就造成了440億美元的損失

Yeah, that's right. I said 44 billion dollars.

沒錯，我就是說440億美元

That's a lot of money that can be used for some really great things, but instead, it's going to deal with the devastation caused by impaired use of motor vehicles.

這些錢可以拿來做些真的很有用的事，但現在這先前被用來處理因為酒駕造成的破壞上

It's kind of disgusting, isn't it?

聽起來真糟糕不是嗎？

What's worse is the other place that drunk driving hurts, families.

更糟的是酒駕會破壞許多人的家庭

In 2014, 209 children 14 and younger lost their live because of an alcohol impaired driver.

在2014年中，有209個14歲以下的孩子因為酒駕失去生命

160 of those kids were actually riding in a vehicle with a drunk driver at the wheel. It's just startling.

其中160人只是坐上了酒醉的人開的車，真的很令人震驚

When does drunk driving happen?

酒駕什麼時候該發生？

Truth to be told, the answer to this question should obviously be never,

說實話，答案當然是「永遠不要」

but unfortunately, that's simply not the case.

但不幸的事，實際上就不是這樣

In 2014 of the drivers involved in fatal crashes that occurred in the USA at night,

在2014年的美國，在晚上發生的死亡車禍中

34% were impaired, nearly 4 times more than the rate during daylight hours, at only 9%.

有34%的人是喝醉的，相較白天的9%幾乎是四倍之多

The same data showed that 29% of drivers involved in fatal crashes on the weekend, were drunk.

同一份資料顯示在假日發生的死亡車禍中，有29%的駕駛人是喝醉的

Nearly twice the rate of those during the week, at 16%.

平日則是16%，只有假日的一半

But the scary statistic to come out of 2014 revealed that in the United States, an average of one drunk driving death occurred every 53 minutes.

但更驚人的事實是在2014年中，平均每53分鐘就有一個人因酒駕死亡

Truly mind blowing.

真的是不敢相信

So, why is drunk driving such an issue?

為什麼酒駕會被這麼廣泛討論

Well, as I've already said, drunk driving impacts our economy severely.

就像我剛剛說的，酒駕會顯著地影響經濟

This is due to lost productivity, workplace losses, legal and court expenses, medical costs and property damages, just to name some.

因為它會損害生產力、工作場所的損失、上法院打官司的花費、醫療支出和財產損失等等，我只提到其中一些

But one of the most terrifying reality is that you could be the kind of person who never ever drives under influence, and yet is still the one of its many victims.

最糟的事實之一是你可能從不酒駕，但你也可能是酒駕的受害者之一

In 2014, it was reported that 2752 people lost their lives as vehicle occupants, due to impaired driving, while another 824 fatalities occurred amongst people who weren't in any vehicle at all.

2014年有2752人在酒駕車禍中喪生，而其中824人當時根本不在車上

Now that you know the dangers of drunk driving. Here's an easy way to get home safe when you've been drinking.

現在你知道酒駕有多危險了，這裡有種簡單的方法可以讓你在喝醉的情況下仍然安全回家

Download the NHTSA SaferRide APP from the Apple APP Store or the Google Play Store,

從Apple APP Store或是Google下載NHTSA的SaferRide APP

NHTSA wants to remind you to drive sober or get pulled over.

NHTSA希望提醒你要開車小心點、專心點

You guys are all really important to me, so please be safe this holiday season.

你們每一個人對我來說都很重要，所以在假期中請一定要注意自己的安全

I want to see you and those you love around for a long time.

我希望在將來也還能看到你們

Be sure to add me to Twitter snapchat and Instagram. My handle on each is Matthew Santoro,

記得在Twitter和Instagram上加我，我的帳號是Matthew Santoro

and don't forget to check out my other channel Matthieu Santorum blogs for even more fun and subscribe to this channel for more weekly videos.

也別忘記在我的Matthieu Santorum部落格上看看有沒有什麼好玩的，訂閱這個頻道就可以看到更多每週影片

I'll see you guys next time. Peace!

下回見，掰掰！