Drunk driving costs
each adult in this country
almost $500 per year.
But did you know:
A blood alcohol content of .04
can increase the likelihood
of someone being involved in a car crash
by 1.4 times.
An estimated 10,839 people died in alcohol-impaired
driving crashes in 2009 in the U.S.
For fatal crashes occurring from midnight to 3 a.m.,
66% involved alcohol-impaired driving in 2009.
In 2009, 70% of drivers involved in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities had a  BAC level of .15 or higher – a trend that has remained relatively unchanged for more than a decade. 
8% of people 16 years and older rode in the past year with a driver
they thought may have consumed too much alcohol to drive safely.
Thirty percent of the public 16 and older
had seen a sobriety checkpoint in the past year.
16% had gone through one.
If you are convicted of a DUI or DWI,  you're required to carry
SR22 car insurance for a certain period of time.
The premium rate is higher than regular auto insurance policy.
How much food is in your stomach,
how much alcohol you ingest,
how quickly your body metabolizes the alcohol,
how strong the alcoholic drink is,
and how quickly you consume the drink
all affect your blood alcohol level.
With so many factors affecting your blood alcohol level, are you certain you're safe to drive?
Driving is a privilige.
What about the nights you're way more than "buzzed"?
Plan ahead.
And then we're all winners!
Having a drink...
or two or three...
with friends can be fun.
Drunk driving fatalities accounted for 32%
of all traffic deaths in 2009.
So don't just drive safe yourself.
Encourage your friends to do the same.
So maybe you never drink and drive. But do your friends?
And do you say anything?