Make the right play to save your life and others.
Wicomico County - Sheriff Mike Lewis announced today that he is joining forces with the National Football League (NFL), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and other State and local highway safety and law enforcement officials to remind everyone to act responsibly by designating a sober driver if they plan on drinking alcohol on Super Bowl Sunday.
“We want to pass our safety message to everyone who will be drinking this weekend, real Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk,” said Sheriff Lewis. “Please call the right play for the big game and pass your keys to a designated driver before the Super Bowl party begins. Getting caught driving while impaired will earn you a costly penalty from local law enforcement and may even result in a turnover of your driving privileges.”
Super Bowl Sunday is one of America’s biggest and most entertaining national sporting events as friends and families gather to socialize and watch the big game. Yet, it has also become one of the Nation’s most dangerous days on the roadways due to impaired driving.
Designating a sober driver should be on the top of everyone’s Super Bowl party list.
If you are hosting a Super Bowl party:
• Make sure all of your guests designate their sober drivers in advance, or help arrange ride-sharing with other sober drivers.
• Serve lots of food and include lots of non-alcoholic beverages at the party.
• Stop serving alcohol at the end of the third quarter of the game and begin serving coffee and dessert.
• Keep the numbers for local cab companies handy, and take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving while impaired.
If you are attending a Super Bowl party or watching at a sports bar or restaurant:
• Designate your sober driver before the party begins and give that person your car keys.
• Avoid drinking too much alcohol too fast. Pace yourself—eat enough food, take breaks, and alternate with non-alcoholic drinks
• If you don’t have a designated driver, ask a sober friend for a ride home; call a cab, friend, or family member to come and get you; or just stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober.
• Never let a friend leave your sight if you think they are about to drive while impaired. Remember, Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
• Always Buckle Up– it’s still your best defense against other impaired drivers.
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1 comment:
The Super Bowl is over hyped, over blown, over everything. The best games of the year are generally the 2 championship games which are now over, and both really great games.
For me, football season ends on Chamionship Sunday, AFC and NFC championships. I get way tired of all the hype over the Super Bowl for 2 weeks. Coverage starts at noon for a game that starts at 6:30. A half hour to 45 minute half time show. Just don't watch it any more. get it back to a one week not 2 in between. I love football season, But will be glad when the radio and T.v.. have no more adds for the Supper Bowl. It's like negative adds in a campaighn, very tiring.
Hopefully there's a good marathon on of some old sit coms.
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