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PennDOT, Safety Partners Highlight Holiday Traffic Safety Across Southeast Pennsylvania
According to PennDOT 2023 data, there were 506 crashes resulting in five fatalities in the Philadelphia region during the Thanksgiving travel period beginning Wednesday, November 22, and running through Monday, November 27. Of those, 47 crashes and three fatalities were impaired-driving related.
“With nearly 72 million Americans expected to be on the road during the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, those who choose to drive while impaired are endangering not only themselves but also millions of others,” said AAA Mid-Atlantic Manager of Public and Government Affairs Jana Tidwell. “It is never acceptable to get behind the wheel of a vehicle if you are buzzed, drunk, or otherwise impaired. The risk of injury or death to yourself, your passengers, and other drivers is not worth it, especially when there are plenty of options available to get home safely. AAA encourages everyone to enjoy Thanksgiving with friends and family without facing the devastating consequences of impaired driving. With so many easy alternatives to avoid driving after drinking, there is no reason to take that risk for yourself or others on the road.”
Before you go out, plan ahead for a safe celebration:
- Always drive 100 percent sober. Even one alcoholic beverage could be one too many.
- 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 rideshare or taxi. Getting home safely is always worth it.
- If it’s your turn to be the designated driver, take your job seriously and don’t drink.
- If you see a drunk driver on the road, call 911.
- 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.
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