Buzzed Driving Could Cost Around $10,000 – Six Tips To Prevent It

Did you know getting pulled over for Buzzed Driving could cost a driver around $10,000 in fines, legal fees, and increased insurance rates?

As the excitement and celebrations of the holiday season get into full swing, one thing that may not be on people’s minds is buzzed driving.  However, over 10,000 people were killed in 2010 in drunk driving crashes.  A buzzed driving crash can happen to anyone, anywhere.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ad Council are continuing their fight against drunk driving with the Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving PSA campaign.  So during this holiday season, amid all the hype, the shopping, and the parties, here are six easy tips to help prevent buzzed driving:

1. Spread the message about buzzed driving -http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/preHolidaySeason2012
2. Before drinking, designate a sober driver.
3. If you’re impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation so you are sure to get home safely.
4. If your community has a program that offers free rides home, use it.
5. If you happen to see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to contact your local police.
6. Remember, Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. If you know people who are about to drive or ride with someone who is impaired, take the driver’s keys and help them make other arrangements to get to their destination safely.

You can find more information, get the latest updates and  ask questions on the Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving Twitter feed (@NHTSAgov) and on Facebook. Be sure to join the Twitter Party Dec. 11, 2-3 p.m., where the topic is dangers of Buzzed Driving. Use the hash tag #buzzedriving. 

Additional Resources >> Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over >> Impaired Driving Information at NHTSA.gov

Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving

Last year, more than 250 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods.  This is simply a critical time to continue spreading the word.

Whether at a holiday party, a New Year’s Eve bash at a bar or reveling with friends, many of us will be on the road this holiday season. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ad Council are reminding everyone that the best way to stay safe is to plan ahead and designate a sober driver before you head out for your festivities.

Below you will find tools that you can use.  Be sure to share these with your family and friends:

• Join Global Influence and Ad Council's Twitter Q&A on Thursday, December 9^th at 2 PM ET. Follow the hashtag #buzzeddriving to get safety tips and prevention advice from NHTSA experts. You can follow the chat here: http://tweetchat.com/room/buzzeddriving

•        Designated Driver Drink List — One of the most important things you can do before going out is designate a sober driver. If you’re throwing a party, make sure to offer non-alcoholic drinks for the sober drivers. We’ve compiled a Facebook tab with 50 non-alcoholic party drink recipes.

•        Alternative Ride Locator — We’ve created a Facebook tab with a list of nationwide alternative ride programs that can help keep your readers safe.

•        Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving website — You can sign a pledge not to drink and drive; play “Spot the Difference,” an interactive game that simulates the effects of buzzed driving; and watch a real-life video about how buzzed driving changed one woman’s life.

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Help Stop Buzzed Driving

Did you know that in 2008, just over the Labor Day holiday weekend, 194 people were killed in crashes involving an impaired driver?

 

This Labor Day, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ad Council are trying to remind people to plan ahead and designate a sober driver for any Labor Day celebration because "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving."

• Designated Driver Drink List - One of the most important things you can do before you go out is to designate a sober driver. If you're throwing a party, make sure to offer up non-alcoholic drinks for the sober drivers in your group. We have compiled a Facebook tab with 50 non-alcoholic party drink recipes right here.
• Alternative Ride Locator - We have created a new Facebook tabwith a nationwide list of alternative ride programs 

• Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving website- Sign a pledge not to drink and drive, play "Spot the Difference," an interactive game that simulates the effects of buzzed driving , and watch a real-life video about how buzzed driving changed one woman's life.  

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