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Consumer Advisory: NHTSA Warns Against Driving Drunk During St. Patrick's Day Weekend


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Consumer Advisory: NHTSA Warns Against Driving Drunk During St. Patrick's Day Weekend

NHTSA
March 15, 2012


For Immediate Release
March 15, 2012
Contact: Troy Green, 202-366-9550


WASHINGTON, DC – As Americans around the country prepare to mark the St. Patrick's Day holiday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reminding drivers not to get behind the wheel if they've had too much to drink. NHTSA analyses show alcohol-impaired crashes claimed a life every 51 minutes in 2010. On St Patrick's Day alone, 32 percent of fatalities from motor vehicle crashes were connected to drunk driving.

Whether your plans include gathering with friends at the local pub, hosting a party, or attending a local parade, NHTSA is urging everyone to designate a sober driver. The agency also offers the following safety tips:

If you are hosting a party:

NOTE: NHTSA statistical data define the St. Patrick's Day holiday as 6 a.m. March 16 to 5:59 a.m. March 18.

For information on NHTSA's “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving Campaign” please visit www.nhtsa.gov view the agency's Facebook page, or follow the discussion on Twitter at Twitter.com/@buzzeddriving.




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