Crime & Safety
Tips To Avoid a DUI This New Year's Eve
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ad Council want everyone to have a fun and safe holiday, so they're offering these helpful tips.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationand the Ad Council are asking that everyone do their part to lower the number of alcohol-impaired vehicle crashes in 2012.
The best way to stay safe and not get a DUI — or worse — this New Year's Eve is to plan ahead and designate a sober before you head out to your festivities. Here are a few ways you can make sure everyone has fun and stays safe this holiday, or whenever you have a night out:
- 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. Here are 50 non-alcoholic party drink recipes.
- Alternative Ride Locator — If you did have a couple of drinks before finding a way home, here is a Facebook tab with a list of nationwide alternative ride programs to help you stay legal and safe.
- 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.