Fans don't let fans drive drunk: Enjoy the Super Bowl responsibly
This Sunday the New Orleans Saints will square off against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. As football aficionados in Texas prepare for the big game, Fears | Nachawati joins the NFL and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in reminding Super Bowl partygoers that fans don’t let fans drive drunk.
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most fun and exciting days of the years for sports fans, but sadly, it’s also one of the most dangerous days on our nation’s roadways due to drunk drivers.
During the 2004 Super Bowl weekend, 158 people were killed by drunk drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, according to the NHTSA.
Drunk driving fatalities are preventable tragedies. If you plan to host a Super Bowl party, do your part to keep the roads safe with these tips from the NHTSA:
- Before the festivities get underway, make sure that every guest who plans to drink has a designated sober driver.
- Offer plenty of non-alcoholic beverage selections.
- Serve lots of food.
- Stop serving alcohol at the end of the third quarter.
- Have numbers for local cab companies on hand.
- Take the keys away from any guest who is thinking of driving while impaired.
These are simple steps that everyone can take to ensure that a celebration doesn’t end in tragedy. Put designating a sober driver at the top of your Super Bowl party to-do list!
Fears | Nachawati encourages you to enjoy the game responsibly. If you plan to drink, give your keys to a sober driver before the game begins.
