Alcohol impaired driving is one of America’s most-often-committed and DEADLIEST crimes. Overall in 2007, nearly 13,000 people were killed in highway crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with an illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher.
Fortunately, much of the tragedy that comes from impaired driving crashes could be prevented if everyone would take these few simple precautions:
Plan ahead. If you are planning to drink alcohol with friends, designate a sober driver before going out and give that person the keys;
Promptly report drunk drivers you see on the roadways to law enforcement
Wear your seat belt while in a car or use a helmet and protective gear when on a motorcycle as these are your best defenses against an impaired driver;
And remember, if you know someone who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get to where they are going safely.
