Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, AAA is encouraging drivers to stay off the road if they’ve been drinking.
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AAA suggests making a plan for a sober driver or arranging a ride before the game starts.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that deadly drunk driving crashes tend to spike around large holidays, like Super Bowl Sunday.
The NHTSA’s data shows that 45 percent of all fatal crashes on Super Bowl Sunday in 2022 involved alcohol.
AAA says that law enforcement will be out on the road in Ohio patrolling for impaired drivers.
AAA has a list of suggestions for those hosting a party. They say collecting car keys from guests and assigning one sober person to hand keys back out to sober drivers could be a good way to screen impaired party goers before they get behind the wheel. Offering non-alcoholic beverages could also deter drinking and driving. If you are serving alcohol, mixing drinks yourself and avoiding an open bar can help a host monitor how much their guests have had.
They also say that drivers should stop drinking at the end of the third quarter, in order to sober up before the drive home. AAA says it takes time to sober up, and that things like coffee or a cold shower won’t help. The average drink takes an hour to burn off, according to AAA.
When in doubt, AAA says to offer a ride to the person who may be impaired, or offer to let them crash on your couch. It’s better to be safe than sorry.
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