That’s why highway safety and law enforcement officials are
teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for
a special Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk
reminder to urge all football fans to call the right play on Super Bowl weekend
by passing the keys to a sober driver before the drinking begins.
Drunk driving can be deadly. A driver is considered
alcohol-impaired with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher, but
even a small amount of alcohol can impair judgment and reaction times enough to
make driving unsafe. According to NHTSA, in 2015 10,265 people—29 percent of
all people killed in motor vehicle crashes in the United States that year—were
killed in crashes that involved an impaired driver.
Super Bowl Fans Don’t
Let Fans Drive Drunk. If you want to be the MVP of Super Bowl LI, volunteer
to be a designated driver to help your family and friends get home safely. Drunk driving only leads to disaster
and tragedy. It is never worth the risk. If you do plan to drink, remember to
pass the keys to the sober driver before kickoff.
Fans that have been drinking can secure a safe ride home by
designating a sober driver or by calling a sober friend or family member.
In addition, NHTSA’s SaferRide mobile app, available on the
app store, is another resource to help football fans who have been drinking
find a sober ride home–by identifying their location and helping to call a
friend to pick them up.
Designated sober drivers for Super Bowl weekend should refrain
from drinking alcohol and enjoy the game with food and non-alcoholic drinks
instead. They can tweet @NHTSAgov during Super Bowl LI to be featured on
NHTSA’s national Wall of Fame.
This Super Bowl weekend, be a team player and help keep
impaired drivers from getting behind the wheel. Designate your sober driver
before the big game begins. And remember: Fans
Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
For more Super Bowl weekend safety information, visit www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/SuperBowl.
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