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The Delaware Office of Highway Safety OHS in partnership with NHTSA is participating in the national enforcement mobilization Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. From August 19 through September 5 OHS will be partnering with State and local law enforcement working together to have a consistent police presence across the State to stop drunk driving and potentially save lives.As the summer season comes to an end OHS wants to remind drivers of the importance of planning for a sober ride if alcohol is included in the Labor Day celebration plans said Richard Klepner Deputy Director Delaware Office of Highway Safety. Drunk driving is not acceptable behavior especially when there are so many alternatives to get you home safely.Delaware DUI StatisticsData shows that Labor Day weekend is one of the deadliest times of the year on Delaware roadways.In 2021 there were 42 Impaired driving fatalities accounting for 30 of total fatalitiesSince 2017 there have been 4 DUI fatalities over the Labor Day weekend Sept 2 656 of all DUI crashes occur on Friday Saturday and SundayMales 45-54 are most involved in DUI Crashes4524 total DUI arrests in 2021 with 86 occurring over the Labor Day weekend. Sept 2 629 of all crashes involved impaired drivers with a BAC level of 0.16-0.199 twice the legal limitAccording to the U.S. Department of Transportations National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 11654 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2020 that involved an alcohol-impaired driver. On average more than 10000 people were killed each year from 2016 to 2020 and one person was killed in a drunk driving crash every 45 minutes in 2020.During the 2020 Labor Day holiday period 6 p.m. September 4 559 a.m. September 8 there were 530 crash fatalities nationwide. Forty-six percent of those fatalities involved drivers who had been drinking .01 BAC. More than one-third 38 of the fatalities involved drunk drivers .08 BAC and one-fourth 25 involved drivers who were driving with a BAC almost twice the legal limit .15 BAC. Age is a particularly risky factor Among drivers between the ages of 21 and 34 who were killed in crashes over the Labor Day holiday period in 2020 44 of those drivers were drunk with BACs of .08 or higher.Celebrate with a PlanAlways remember to plan ahead if you will be celebrating the end of summer and over the Labor Day holiday weekend. If you plan to drink plan for a sober driver to take you home. Is it your turn to be the designated driver Take that role seriously and do not consume alcohol not even one drink.Designate your driver. Determine your preferred source for getting a safe ride to and from your destination if you decide to drink. Relying on a friend Connect with them ahead of time to ensure they dont plan on drinking. Using a rideshare service such as Uber Lyft or NHTSAs SaferRide Download the mobile app for Android devices and iOS to your phone before you head out to celebrate. Calling a cab Keep a list of local cab options on your phone.If youre serving alcohol help guests at your gathering get home safely. Party hosts can create a unique rideshare code to offer guests a sober ride home. If that is beyond your budget make signs listing cab companies with phone numbers and a public transportation schedule to hang in your restroom on your door and near your drink station.Be a friend. If you see someone drinking too much andor behaving as if they have keep them from getting behind the wheel. Take their keys and call them a cab or arrange for a ridesharing option.Be in the smart seat. If youre heading out as a driver or passenger always buckle your seat belt before starting the vehicle. On the road if you see a vehicle swerving speeding going excessively slow or somehow indicating its driver may be under the influence pull over immediately and call 9-1-1.Be aware of when youre not all there. You cant trust yourself when you drink. Put the keys away and grab a sober friend call a taxi or take public transportation home.
