Police and Community Together

Join the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) safety initiative to educate the public about the importance of sober driving.

• Drunk driving is illegal and deadly.

• Nationally, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher, except in Utah, where the limit is .05 g/dL.

• Even a small amount of alcohol can affect driving ability.

• There were 290 people killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes during the St. Patrick’s Day holidays 6 p.m. March 16 – 5:59 a.m. March 18) between 2018-2022.

• During the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day holiday, 74 people died in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes.

• Drunk male drivers were involved in fatal crashes at a higher rate (29%) during the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day holiday compared to female drivers (14%).

• Young drivers ages 21-34 accounted for the highest percentage (34%) of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes during the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day holiday.

• Nighttime driving during the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day holiday was significantly more dangerous than daytime driving, with 38% of drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes between the hours of 6 p.m.and 5:59 a.m. being drunk. Almost half (47%) of drivers involved in fatal crashes between the hours of midnight and 2:59 a.m. were drunk.

• The rate of drunk passenger car drivers and motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes during the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day holiday were 34% and 41%, respectively. 

For Designated Drivers

• Always drive 100% sober. Even one alcoholic beverage could be one too many. 

• Plan ahead! Before you have even one drink, designate a sober driver to get you home safely. If you wait until you’ve been drinking to make this decision, you might not make the best one.

• You have options to get home safely. Designate a sober driver or call a taxi or rideshare. Getting home safely is always worth it.

• If you are the designated driver. Take your job seriously and don’t drink.

• If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact local law enforcement.

• If you have a friend who is about to drink and drive, take the keys away and let a sober driver get your friend home safely.

Plan Ahead for a Safe Celebration

• Always drive 100% sober. Even one alcoholic beverage could be one too many. 

• Plan ahead! Before you have even one drink, designate a sober driver to get you home safely. If you wait until you’ve been drinking to make this decision, you might not make the best one.

• You have options to get home safely. Designate a sober driver or call a taxi or rideshare. Getting home safely is always worth it.

• If you are the designated driver. Take your job seriously and don’t drink.

• If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact local law enforcement.

• If you have a friend who is about to drink and drive, take the keys away and let a sober driver get your friend home safely. 🏠