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Designate a sober driver this St. Patrick's Day Special Note: CM is posting this as a responsible reminder, not as a comment on whether alcohol is purchased in the traditionally illegal manner as has has been done for eight decades in Adair County, or local celebrants drive to neighboring communities to purchase alcohol in a responsible manner from legal, taxpaying sources or choose not to use alcohol at all -EW Keep Kentucky's streets safe as you celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Thu 17 Mar 2016. Don't drink and drive! Click on headline for complete story FRANKFORT, KY (Wed March 10, 2016) - As Kentuckians prepare to celebrate one of the country's most popular holidays, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) and Kentucky State Police (KSP) are reminding drivers to make plans before your St. Patrick's Day party begins. "If you know you are going to drink, designate a sober driver ahead of time to make sure you get home safely," said KOHS Executive Director Bill Bell. "Alcohol not only dangerously impairs your driving skills--it impairs your judgment. Don't wait until you've been drinking to find a sober driver." Tragically, St. Patrick's Day has become one of the nation's deadliest holidays. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than half of the fatal crashes that occurred last year during the St. Patrick's Day holiday involved drunken drivers. "All we ask is that when you celebrate, please be responsible," said KSP Sgt. Michael Webb. "Drinking and driving is dangerous and illegal. If you're caught driving drunk, you will be arrested." Adding one more tool to combat drinking and driving is the "Drive Sober Kentucky" application. The app includes contact information for local taxi services and sober ride programs, a one-touch dial feature to report a drunken driver and a link to Kentucky's HERO designated driver campaign. Download for free by searching "Drive Sober Kentucky" in the app store. "With all the sober ride options available, there is never an excuse for driving after drinking," said Bell. "However, with motorists still dying at the hands of a drunken driver, too many people are not getting the message." According to NHTSA, on average, one person is killed every 53 minutes in a drunk-driving crash in the United States. Last year, more than 18-percent of those killed on Kentucky roadways were due to a drunken driver. To prevent roadway tragedies from occurring, the KOHS and KSP recommend the following: Before the festivities begin, plan a way to safely get home at the end of the night.
Please have a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day! This story was posted on 2016-03-10 12:10:16
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