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BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND NEW YEAR’S, MANY AMERICANS TRAVEL NEAR AND FAR TO SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IT IS, AFTER ALL, THE SEASON OF CELEBRATION. BUT DRIVE BUZZED AND YOUR HOLIDAYS COULD TAKE A WRONG TURN FAST. BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING. TAKE THE PLEDGE TO DRIVE SOBER THIS HOLIDAY SEASON: BUZZEDDRIVING.ADCOUNCIL.ORG WHAT ARE THE DANGERS? ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVERS WERE INVOLVED IN 37% OF TRAFFIC FATALITIES DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PERIOD AND 44% OF TRAFFIC FATALITIES DURING THE NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY PERIOD IN 2013, MAKING THE WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON ONE OF THE DEADLIEST TIMES TO BE ON THE ROAD. Percentage of all drivers in NIGHTTIME FATAL CRASHES who were alcohol-impaired THE FINANCIAL TOLL HOW TO STAY SAFE People killed in ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING CRASHES in 2013 Crashes caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol cost the nation $43 billion a year. That’s more than three months’ worth of income for the average working American. Getting caught buzzed driving could cost you up to $10,000 in fines, legal fees and increased insurance rates. Prior to any drinking, designate a non-drinking driver when with a group. Don’t let your friends or family drive impaired. Take their keys away. If you have been drinking, get a ride home or call a taxi. drunken-driving fatality occurred every 52 MINUTES in 2013. 1 10,076 If all 17 million people who admitted to driving drunk had their own state, IT WOULD BE THE FIFTH LARGEST IN THE U.S. In fatal crashes in 2013 THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVERS was for drivers ages: 35 to 44 24% 25 to 34 29% 21 to 24 33% ROAD ON THE STAY SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 35 % National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 1982-2012 Final & 2013 ARF Visit buzzeddriving.adcouncil.org for more information. SOURCES: http://www.onedui.com - http://buzzeddriving.adcouncil.org - http://www.nhtsa.gov/Impaired - http:// www.rita.dot.gov http://www.brad21.org - http://www.iinc.org - http://www.bls.gov - http://www.rochester.edu
