Monday, December 24, 2012
In the lead up to the busy Christmas and New Year holidays, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminds drivers that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.
As people got ready for the celebratory traditions of Christmas and New Year, officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration distributed public safety announcements warning of the dangers, and consequences, of driving drunk or even just "buzzed." Getting pulled over for buzzed driving could cost about $10,000 in fines, legal fees, and increased insurance rates. Officials warn that in 2010 more than 10,000 people died in drunk driving crashes. A buzzed driving crash can happen to anyone. At the beginning of the month, the NHTSA and the Ad Council ramped up their fight against drunk driving with the Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving PSA campaign, asking people to remember these six easy tips during this holiday season to …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Driving with even a slight buzz could cost you $10,000.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this weekend, and driving after a drink or two on the holiday could end up costing you up to $10,000 in legal fees, court costs and increased insurance rates. St. Patrick’s Day has become a popular night to go out and celebrate at bars. It also has become a dangerous time to be on the roads. The National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Home Front Communications have five ways to help prevent driving while impaired this St. Patrick’s Day: NHTSA needs your help in keeping the roads safe for everyone this St. Patrick’s Day by spreading the word that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. Don't rely on dumb luck this St. Patrick's Day. Plan ahead and designate a sober driver and ask your loved ones to do the…
Friday, May 27, 2011
The Tow to Go program also provides no cost tows for vehicles throughout the holiday weekend.
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Anyone too drunk to drive this Memorial Day weekend can get home safely and without endangering others with a program offered by AAA Auto Club South and Budweiser. The Tow to Go service will provide free rides and tows to intoxicated drivers, along with their vehicles, throughout the holiday weekend. The Tow to Go service is offered to all drivers — AAA member or not. The service will be provided Friday, May 27, through Monday, May 30, throughout all of Georgia. For a free ride and tow home, call 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357). Since the program began in 1997, more than 13,600 intoxicated drivers have been kept off roadways.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The message of this dramatic display was clear: Driving under the influence can change a kid's life in seconds.
Norcross High students gathered in the school's stadium this morning for Ghost Out, a dramatic reenactment of a car crash caused by a drunken student on his way to a senior party. The above video captures the demonstration, which is intended to show students know what can happen when cars and alcohol or drugs are combined. "There were 3,000 very different children in those bleachers," said Gina Parrish, head of the drama department, whose students put on the tear-jerking display with the help of the Norcross Police Department, the Gwinnett Fire Department and Crowell Brothers Funeral Home. "You could hear a pin drop," she said. Former Norcross Mayor Lillian Webb was in the audience of the graphic performance. She said she hopes the …
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