Stay safe July 4th. Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving!

You may remember me posting about the pledge to stay safe and not drink and drive during New Year. Many people don’t realize that even driving with a buzz is still drunk driving and MANY accidents have occurred from Buzzed Driving. I am asking you to once again pledge to drive safely and think BEFORE you drink. Please don’t drive when you have had alcohol. Stay safe this 4th of July weekend and keep your loved ones safe as well.

Here is some info for you taken from the Global Influence Newsletter:

There are four steps you should take to protect your loved ones on the Fourth of July.

1. Designate a sober driver before you leave for your Fourth of July events.
2. Be ready to take alternate transportation such as a bus or taxi
3. Have the phone number of a taxi service stored in your phone before you leave for the party.
4. Call 9-1-1 if you see an impaired driver on the road.

Even if you will not be drinking alcoholic beverages this Fourth of July, keep in mind that over the course of 2008, 1,179 people in other vehicles were killed in crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers.  And there were a total of 491 motor vehicle traffic fatalities during the Fourth of July Holiday period (Thursday, July 3rd, 6 pm to Monday, July 7th, 5:59 am).  And for those who say they don’t plan on over-indulging . . . a buzzed driving crash looks the same as a drunk driving crash.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) and the Ad Council are asking everyone to drive smart this holiday season and to pledge not to drive buzzed.

I’d like to invite you to follow Buzzed Driving
Twitter (@buzzeddriving)
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/buzzeddrivingisdrunkdriving)
to get the latest updates and news.

You can also visit the Buzzed Driving website (http://buzzeddriving.adcouncil.org/) and  sign a pledge to not drive buzzed! Play an interactive game which demonstrates the difference between buzzed and drunk, and hear personal stories from people who have driven buzzed.

Please, please, please THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK & DON’T DRIVE DRUNK!

To learn more about the impact buzzed driving can have on a life, please watch this important video about the financial and personal repercussions of getting a DUI:http://buzzeddriving.adcouncil.org/sign.php#video

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This is a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ad Council campaign brought to you by Global Influence.