Dont Drink & Drive

Public Service Annoucement

1. Don’t Drink and Drive
The Problem
• Every single injury and death
caused by drunk driving is totally
preventable.
•Although the proportion of
crashes that are alcohol-related
has dropped dramatically in
recent decades, there are still far
too many such preventable
accidents.

2. Don’t Drink and Drive
The Facts
• The average BAC among fatally injured
drinking drivers is .16
• The relative risk of death for drivers in
single-vehicle crashes with a high BAC is 385
times that of a zero-BAC driver, according to
estimates by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety (IIHS).
• High BAC drivers tend to be male, aged
25-35, and have a history of DWI convictions
and polydrug abuse.

3. Don’t Drink and Drive
Protect Yourself
• Volunteer to be a designated driver.
• Always use a safety seat belt.
• Use four-lane highways whenever possible.
• Avoid rural roads.
• Avoid travel after midnight (esp. Fri. and Sat.).
• Drive defensively.
• Choose vehicles with airbags.
• Never use illegal drugs.
• Don't use a car phone, put on make-up, comb your
hair, or eat while driving.
• Steer clear of aggressive drivers.

4. Don’t Drink and Drive
The Solution
• DUI courts have proven effective in reducing the crime of drunken
driving
• Automatic license revocation appears to be the single most
effective measure to reduce drunk driving.
• Automatic license revocation along with a mandatory jail sentence
appears to be even more effective than just automatic license
revocation.
• Impounding or confiscating license plates.
• Mandating the installation of interlock devices that prevent
intoxicated persons from starting a vehicle.
• Vehicle impoundment or immobilization.
• Expanding alcohol server training programs.
• Implementing social norms programs that correct the
misperception that most people sometimes drive under the influence
of alcohol.
• Passing mandatory alcohol and drug testing in fatal crashes.