Davinia & Indiana want to remind all of you that no matter what day of the week or month of the year it is Buzz Driving is Drunk Driving. You should have a no tolerance policy. Period. Please help spread the word. In your facebook status please remind everyone that “No matter the day of the year or occasion Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.” Do your part in reminding your friends and family to be smart and safe and to never get behind the wheel of a vehicle if they have been drinking. From now on be smart, be safe, and plan ahead when you know there will be drinking.
There is no excuse to get behind the wheel after drinking alcohol. If you are going out plan ahead designate a driver or opt to take public transportation or a taxi.
St. Patrick?s Day is right around the corner, and it?s not the luck of the Irish that will keep the roads safe ? it?s planning now for a safe and sober way home.
Are you headed out with friends after work this Wednesday to celebrate the holiday? No? Well when you and your family are on the road headed to choir practice, a t-ball game, or coming home from school, you may be sharing the road with those returning from a fun St. Patrick?s Day event. It?s time to spread the word about the dangers of buzzed driving and to remind people that Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving, and the best way to stay safe is to plan ahead.
Let’s remind everyone about the importance of remembering to:
· Designate a sober driver before you leave for your event.
· Be ready to take alternate transportation such as a bus or taxi. Have the phone number of a taxi service stored in your phone before you leave for the party.
Even if you will not be celebrating this St. Patrick?s Day, keep in mind that in 2008, 1,179 people in other vehicles were killed in crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers. And for those who don’t plan on over-indulging a buzzed driving crash looks the same as a drunk driving crash. So why chance your safety and the safety of those around you.
Global Influence is working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ad Council as they continue their efforts with the Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving PSA campaign. Buzzed drivers drink and drive, but do not consider themselves a hazard on the roadway because they have had only a few drinks. The campaign hopes to educate people that consuming even a few drinks can impair driving and that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.
We need your help in keeping the roads safe for everyone this St. Patrick’s Day by spreading the word that buzzed driving IS drunk driving.
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:
Remember: Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving. Plan ahead and ask your loved ones to do the same.
For more information, visit Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving on Facebook and Twitter (@Buzzeddriving).
In exchange for posting this PSA I have been entered to win one of three Amazon Gift Cards. I did not receive any monetary compensation and had to choose to post the information I was sent or not.
Glad to see this campaign. People who drive buzzed, distracted, texting, or simply exhausted endanger more than themselves. They endanger everyone on the road!
What a great campaign!
Yippee! This is the second blog today with this post! Super dooper! Stay away from the trooper! Love it!
Timeless message. It is fun reading thru these old post.