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When you are “just buzzed” your vision and reflexes are impaired thus making a buzzed driver a hazard on the road. Last year in fresno, more than 250 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods. I don’t want you to be one of them. Personally, I choose not to drink alcohol at all but I know that many of you do. Please, if you are going to drink make a plan. Take the pledge, designate a non-drinking driver or plan for alternative transportation.

If you are hosting a holiday party, be a responsible host. Again….plan ahead to keep your guests safe. Here are a few things you can do to to plan a safe party,

• Don’t drink. As host, you need to be sober so that you can monitor your guest’s alcohol consumption.
• Offer plenty of non-alcoholic beverages. Here are some great drink recipes.
• Monitor the door. Make sure none of you guests who are buzzed or drunk get behind the wheel to prevent car accidents.
• Have phone numbers for the local taxi company handy so that you can call if a friend or family member needs a ride.

As we celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year, please plan ahead to stay safe.

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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.

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: http://buzzeddriving.adcouncil.org/sign.php#video

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.

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Please designate a sober driver before you head out.

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