This Sunday is the Superbowl and that means parties
with lots of alcohol. Beer and football
go together like peanut butter and jelly, nearly everyone is going to be
watching the big game with a beer in hand.
Superbowl
Sunday has proven to be one of the highest
drinking and driving days of the year.
For example, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
reported that in 2012, 38% of all U.S. traffic fatalities involved
alcohol-impaired drivers. That is proof
that far too many people choose to drink and drive on Superbowl night. Whether you are going to a bar or a friend’s
house to watch the big game, please be smart and do not drive home if you have
had something to drink. The most common
excuse people will use to explain why they drove drunk is that they are a “good
driver” when they are drunk or that they only had 2 beers. You should never risk your life or another’s
life by driving drunk. Further, police
will be out in full force on Sunday looking for drunk drivers across Virginia.
If
you are going out to watch the game, plan ahead for how you will get home,
whether it is walking, catching a cab, taking an Uber or Lyft, or using public
transportation. Another option is to
have a designated driver lined up for the night. Another tip to remember is to make sure you
wear your seatbelt because that can save your life if a drunk driver hits you.
Just
think about how many people are driving drunk on the roads. Police cannot catch every drunk driver, but
they do catch many of them. So many
others avoid arrest and they are the ones who injure or kill innocent people.
If you are charged with
DUI or DWI in Virginia and would
like a free legal consultation or if you would like more information
on DUI or DWI please feel free to contact our office at (703)
916-1227 and schedule an appointment at our office in Vienna or
throughout Virginia, or visit us on the web at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Criminal-Defense/DWI-DUI/
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