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Saturday, February 01, 2014

DUI Enforcement To Be Stepped Up On Super Bowl Sunday



 MAKE THE RIGHT PLAY THIS SUPER BOWL – DRIVE SOBER OR HAND OFF THE KEYS TO A DESIGNATED DRIVER
DUI enforcement to be stepped up on Super Bowl Sunday
Wicomico County-The Super Bowl is one of America’s most highly anticipated sports events, when friends and family gather in homes, bars and restaurants to celebrate. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches and football fans across Maryland prepare for the game, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office have joined in the statewide push to spread the message about designating a sober driver on Super Bowl Sunday, because – Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

“There is absolutely no reason to get behind the wheel after drinking,” said Sheriff Mike Lewis “Drinking and driving is deadly, and our Deputies have absolutely no tolerance when it comes to drunk drivers on our roads.”

According to Maryland crash data, an average of 175 people has lost their lives in each of the past five years to alcohol-related crashes. Nationally, 9,878 people were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes in 2011 (the last year of complete national data) and those crashes were 31 percent more likely to occur on weekends than on weekdays.

“If you will be drinking, make a plan to get home safely before you go out,” stated Sheriff Lewis “Designate a sober driver before the party begins, call a cab, or arrange to stay where the party is occurring. The last thing you want is a ride in one of our patrol cars at the end of the night.”


If you’re attending a Super Bowl party or watching the game at a sports bar or restaurant:
§         Designate your sober driver, or plan another way to get home safely before the party begins.
§         If you don’t have a designated driver, then ask a sober friend for a ride home; call a cab, friend, or family member to come and get you; or just stay for the night.
§         Use your community’s sober ride program.
§         Never let friends drive if they have had too much to drink. 

If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party:
§         Make sure all your guests designate a sober driver in advance, or arrange for alternate transportation to ensure they get home safely.
§         Serve food and include 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 has had too much to drink.

And remember, your seat belt is your best defense against a drunk driver in a crash.
 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Stepped up! It should have never been downsized! Drunk drivers are killers running loose on our streets, they are more of a danger to all of us, and our children, then the Sex Offenders that live among us! There should be a DUI enforcement check point outside of every bar! Makes loads of money for the state, and burn their ass for getting drunk!

Anonymous said...

Stepped up unless the county is sponsoring an event like pork in the park, wine festival, fireworks, etc.

Anonymous said...

Who going to watch the cops!

Anonymous said...

I would like to see real statistics where the at fault driver was drunk. Not had a beer 2 days ago. When the law in a lot of areas allows drive thru liquor stores, just how serious are we about the problem?