Kickoff on
America’s favorite past time is just about ready to start. For many football
fans, when it’s time for Super Bowl LII, everyone’s a fan…and Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
Van Buren County highway safety, law enforcement officials, and the
SAFE Coalition are huddling up with the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration for a special Fans Don’t
Let Fans Drive Drunk reminder to urge football fans across the nation not
to drop the ball on this issue.
In all states,
drivers are considered alcohol-impaired if they have a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. Drunk driving can be deadly, and even
small amounts of alcohol can impair judgement to make driving unsafe. In 2016,
there were 10,497 fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes involving drunk
drivers. Among the 10,497 alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities, 67 percent
(7,052) were in crashes in which at least one driver had a BAC of .15, almost
twice the legal limit.
Be sure to have
a game plan for the night so friends and family know who the designated driver
is. We want to encourage folks to turn over their keys to a sober driver – our
vote for game MVP – before they begin drinking. Drunk driving can result in serious crashes, injuries or death.
In addition, NHTSA’s SaferRide Mobile App, available in the app store, is
another resource to help fans who have been drinking find a sober ride home—by
identifying their location and helping to call a friend to pick them up.
Sober designated
drivers should be sure to carry the ball and refrain from drinking alcohol. Be
sure your designated driver tweets @NHTSAgov during Super Bowl LII 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. Don’t fumble! Designate your sober driver before the big game
begins. And remember: Fans Don’t Let Fans
Drive Drunk.
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