Super Bowl Sunday is often associated with getting buzzed when you party. But remember that buzzed driving is drunk driving. According to the Ad Council and the National Safety Transportation Safety Administration, 1,179 people in other vehicles were killed in 2008 in crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers during Super Bowl Sunday.
This is an issue that is important to me as I’ve written about it before for New Year’s Eve.
If you are going to drink during the Big Game, have a plan in place:
- Get a designated driver to get you home
- Keep the phone number of a taxi company available
- Learn about the bus or train routes nearby where you’ll be
If you are holding a party:
- Have designated drivers available
- Provide places for your party goers to sleep for the night
- Take the car keys of your friends before they start drinking
- Call a taxi company in advance to be sure they can drive your guests home
- Drive your friends yourself
If you’re driving that day drive defensively and wear your seat belt.
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I received information about this post from Global Influence.
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It’s important to get the word out on this and share options to driving while buzzed, drunk, sleepy, hungover, or otherwise impaired. We tend to stay home on any major drinking holiday and have advised our children to do the same.
wow…
there were lots of accident. for me, it’s better to change alcohol to softdrink, come on, it will be more fun to watch the game without drink alcohol
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Very important and great advice! Thanks for getting this message out! It’s never a good choice to drink and drive!
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Wow…with all the hype about the games…who’s gonna win, all the marketing for FOOD and DRINK and the great commercials…YOU are the only one I have seen who has taken the time to care and watch out for the ones who drink and drive…thanks so much!
I am new here, so nice to see your character shine already!
eileen
I agree with Eileen, it’s great to be excited about the food, games, and of course the game, but it’s also great to give people a gentle reminder to be aware of this issue and to be safe. Thanks for the reminder!