Holidays
Drunk Driving During the Thanksgiving Holiday
Did you know that Black Wednesday, or Thanksgiving Eve, is one of the biggest drinking days of the year? This inevitably leads to a spike in alcohol sales and an unfortunate uptick of drunk driving incidents. There’s much to be thankful for this year, but remember to be aware of your surroundings as you travel to visit family or friends during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Will Halloween in 2018 See Less Drunk Driving Incidents?
Halloween can be frightful with ghosts and goblins, but did you know that there’s a bigger scare altogether with an uptick in drunk driving crashes during the holiday period? It is unfortunate, but with the parties and get-togethers, holidays see an increase in drunk driving incidents every year. U.S. Drunk Driving All Hallow’s Eve Statistics […]
2018 Labor Day Weekend Safety Tips
Did you know that high-visibility enforcement reduces drunk driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent? That’s why there are nation-wide and state-wide campaigns actively dedicated to preventing drunk driving during the Labor Day holiday period. Labor Day is one of the holidays that can turn deadly with the rise in drunk drivers. Thousands of […]
Facts You Should Know About Drunk Driving this July 4th Weekend
The 4th of July should be all about fireworks, family, friends and fun. Unfortunately, however, our roads can turn deadly because of more drunk drivers on the road during the holiday period. In fact, there will be a record-breaking number of travelers this year. An expected 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more […]
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2018 the Safe Way
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo this weekend? A day of exciting festivities and salty margaritas can quickly turn into tragedy if you don’t plan ahead and designate, or be, the sober driver on May 5. Be sure to designate a sober driver or have a ride-sharing app ready to use on your phone and have a […]
Does St. Patrick’s Day Have the Most Drunk Drivers?
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon on March 17. Since the holiday tradition is to drink a lot of Irish beer and celebrate, St. Patrick’s Day ranks among the most popular drinking days … Especially when the worldwide estimation of consumed Guinness beer this year is 13 million pints! It causes many to wonder […]
Are More Drunk Driving Arrests Being Made During the Holidays? Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
There’s a higher percentage of drunk driving arrests throughout the U.S. because of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The increase of local law enforcement and sobriety checkpoints prove to be an effective deterrent against drunk driving crashes, injuries or deaths. It’s also zero-tolerance for drunk driving, which is cause for an immediate arrest. […]
An Increase of Drunk Driving During the 2017 Holidays? Plan to Drive Sober
Make your Christmas merry and bright this year by not making the decision to drink and drive. Holiday Drunk Driving Statistics (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s) During the holidays, between Thanksgiving Eve and New Year’s Eve, drunk driving crashes rise. And it never relents year after year. In 2016 during the month of December alone, […]
Holiday Drunk Driving Prevention Tips: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 2017 Winter Campaign
The winter campaign for Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is next week, and we want to provide you with holiday drunk driving prevention tips to avoid a sometimes-fatal decision to drink and drive. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s communication resource, Traffic Safety Marketing, is urging drivers to stay safe this holiday season […]
Are You Ready for December’s National Impaired Driving Prevention Month?
Impaired driving is on an unfortunate rise in the U.S. Drunk driving fatalities specifically have increased for the past two consecutive years. That’s why various organizations have designated December as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month to promote more awareness about stopping this dangerous behavior. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Office of National […]
