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The holiday season is a busy time on America’s roads. Before traveling to holiday festivities make sure you plan for a sober ride home before enjoying an alcoholic beverage. Remember: Buzzed driving Is drunk driving, Somerset Public Health is reminding area residents.
“We know everyone is rushing around, finishing those last-minute errands and attending holiday gatherings,” Matt L’Italien, director of Somerset Public Health, said. “Before you ever head out to the festivities, make sure you plan a sober ride home, because driving drunk should never be an option. Help us spread the message: Even one drink is one drink too many if you’re the driver.”
Before ever heading out, it’s vital to plan ahead. Be honest with yourself: You know whether you’ll be drinking or not. Follow these ideas to ensure you and your fellow partygoers stay safe.
• Even if you’ve had only one alcoholic beverage, designate a sober driver or find a sober ride to get home safely.
• If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact local law enforcement.
• See a friend who is about to drink and drive? Take the keys away and make arrangements to get your friend home safely.
Somerset Public Health is a coalition of staff members, community members, organizations, and businesses working together to improve health in Somerset County. It’s goal is to make Somerset County a healthier place to live and work for the families it serves by improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, stopping tobacco use, preventing substance misuse and promoting the responsible use of alcohol.
To learn more about Somerset Public Health’s prevention education and policy efforts, contact Casey at dcasey@rfgh.net. For more information about Somerset Public Health, visit somersetpublichealth.org or find it on Facebook at facebook.com/SomersetPublicHealth or Instagram at @SomersetPublicHealth.
