Health & Fitness
Celebrate a Safe St. Patrick's Holiday with Wayne Alliance and Greenberry's
Celebrate the St. Patrick's Day with traditional fare from Greenberrys that leaves out the alcohol and remember how much fun you had the next morning.
How are you planning to celebrate the upcoming holiday? We're happy to tell you that Greenberry's in Wayne is helping us celebrate by offering 10% discount from 3/11-3/17 when you mention the WAYNE ALLIANCE. I'm thinking soda bread and a mint coffee.
Anyway, remember the legal drinking age is 21 and adults must think twice about safely enjoying the holiday by avoiding binge celebrations and arranging for a driver if you plan to celebrate at an event outside your home.
From AAA: Alcohol-impaired drivers make up about one third of motor vehicle deaths.
Find out what's happening in Waynefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
“We’ve all heard that a DUI conviction can cost you financially. Legal fees, bail and other related expenses can amount to more than $10,000,” says Jennifer Davidson, manager, Traffic Safety Advocacy. “But impaired driving can have a cost that impacts more than the wallet. Getting behind the wheel after drinking can lead to life-altering outcomes.” AAA reminds motorists of the true costs of impaired driving:
- It can cost you your life. In 2009, 10,839 people lost their lives in alcohol-related traffic crashes. That’s about one death every 48 minutes.
- It can cost another’s life. Alcohol-related traffic crashes don’t only affect the impaired driver. One third of alcohol-involved traffic fatalities are passengers, occupants in other vehicles or pedestrians.
- It can cost you your freedom. A first-time DUI conviction can result in a six-to 12-month jail sentence, more for repeat offenders and for impaired drivers who injure or kill someone in a crash. Monitoring bracelets, ignition interlock equipment, license revocation and probation also place restrictions on your life.
AAA works year round to educate motorists about driving practices that will help keep them safe and reduce traffic-related crashes and the injuries that can result. PreventDUI.AAA.com is an online resource offering impaired driving facts, transportation alternatives and expert advice. Once there, AAA encourages visitors to Take the Pledge to drive drug and alcohol-free.
