Happy New Year from the Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization to you! We hope you have enjoyed the past year with us and have been driving safely the entire time. We thought it would be a good idea to share a few more tips before the year slips on by.
Avoid Drinking and Drinking
We all know New Year's Eve is one of the most common times of the year to find drunk drivers on the road but we wanted to remind you of the staggering statistics. Did you know every day almost 30 people die in drunk driving accidents? The one person every 50 minutes. 10,000 lives every year. At a 0.02 BAC users can experience a decline in visual functions (rapid tracking of a moving target), a decline in the ability to perform two tasks at the same time (divided attention). At 0.05 BAC users experience reduced coordination, reduced ability to track moving objects, difficulty steering, reduced response to emergency driving situations. 0.08 BAC is the legal limit in all 50 states.
Ensure Your Safety
You can never predict what the other drivers on the road's actions are going to be, thus driving defensively is always the best option. This ensures that you are looking out for yourself, and if everyone does this the roads should be safe. Some methods of driving defensively include keeping your distance. On New Year's Eve, we recommend keeping extra distance between cars to stay cautious.If you are being driven by someone always make sure they are sober. Don't assume other drivers are going to do the correct action, always look out for yourself. Cut out distractions when driving. Distracted driving can lead to you not keeping up with your defensive driving techniques and lead to a crash.
Other Options
Finding yourself out for New Years' and needing a ride home but being drink is a problem, but not a problem without a good solution! We wanted to provide all you answer to the question of how do I get home if I got drunk somewhere. There are always ride-sharing apps/services in your area to look into! Check into your community to see what they offer. Calling someone for a ride is always an option. Never be embarrassed to admit you are responsible enough to not drive drunk. If you know you're going to be getting drunk you can always plan ahead and get a ride, or have someone be the designated sober driver. Drinking and driving should never be the option.
Happy New Year, stay safe, and to another year of safe driving!
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