Monday, January 30, 2012

NFL Urges Fans to Drive Safely

The National Football League has partnered with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition to remind everyone who may consume alcohol while watching the Super Bowl to create a game plan to get home safely.

In 2010, 10,228 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 grams per deciliter or higher. "One way to avoid impaired driving crashes is to designate a sober driver to safely transport their friends and family, who have been drinking, home," the partners say.

More than 175,000 NFL fans pledged to be designated drivers this season--a new record. Learn more about the campaign here.