The New Year is upon us everyone and we are all about celebrating it. Think of the bright lights in Times Square, the laughter that chimes from your living room, or the cute boy (or girl) across the room from you at a New Years Eve party. Now think that any one from any of those celebrations could end up losing their life at the end of the night. A major factor can be alcohol. Statistics say "Every two minutes, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash."* With our celebration in action someone may pay the cost for someone else's mistake. "With an average of 140 deaths (based on statistics from 2002 to 2008), New Year's Day is the second most deadly day for drivers, according to Anne Fleming of the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety." A simple mistake of getting behind the wheel while intoxicated may end yours, or another person's, life.
These lost lives can easily be avoided. First, by making sure you have a designated driver at the beginning of the night. Pick someone you trust who will stay sober to drive you home. In case they didn't keep to the plan and had a few to drink, (if at a house party) sleepover; if you're in public, call a taxi or catch a ride with a friend who has a sober driver. If all else fails, there are drivers offered through AAA** (costs vary), just look up the number for your area to call. There are no reasons to have another lost life to drunk driving, designate a driver or call one up. Have a safe holiday, Happy New Year everyone!
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***driver listings for different areas across the country.
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