Don’t Drink and DriveThe 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.

Don’t Drink and DriveThe 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.

Don’t Drink and DriveProtect 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.

Don’t Drink and DriveThe 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.