After ringing in the New Year and celebrating the season with friends and family, many of us turn our attention to the Super Bowl.  It’s a great day to eat, drink, and cheer for our favorite team. We host parties at home, join friends at their homes, or in bars and restaurants. Most of us have to drive wherever we go. An important part of plans for the upcoming festivities should be getting everyone home safely.  Let’s make this a car accident free day!

There is a campaign to help us meet this goal for Super Bowl Sunday:
REAL fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

Five organizations are working together to make a safe Super Bowl, this year and every year.  The National Football League (NFL), Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the HERO Campaign are reminding all Super Bowl fans that REAL Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

This group is asking NFL fans to pledge to be responsible while enjoying the Super Bowl XLV. The “Responsibility Has Its Rewards pledge” requires fans to fill out a form and pledge to:

• Never Drive Drunk
• Always Have A Designated Driver
• Never Provide Alcohol to Minors
• Always Buckle Up – Every Trip, Every Time

If you are interested in finding out more about the pledge, visit the website: http://www.teamcoalition.org/faneducation/videos/register.asp?id=27

The safety campaign reminds everyone:

1. When it comes to driving, buzzed is drunk.
2. Confirm your designated driver before the event.
3. Buying or giving alcohol to minors is dangerous and illegal.
4. Seat belts can save your life only when you are wearing them.

The Real Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk campaign also provide suggestions for hosting parties.  A few of these are:

• Make sure all guests designate their sober drivers before kick-off
• Find unique ways to recognize the designated drivers at your party
• Give them a great spot to watch the game
• Always keep their glasses full of whatever non-alcoholic beverage they are drinking
• Let them have the first pass at the buffet table
• Make sure their cars are easy to access when it’s time to start driving people home
• Offer a variety of non-alcoholic choices like soft drinks, juice, and water
• Announce ahead of time when you’ll stop serving alcohol, such as one hour before the party ends or at the end of the third quarter (just like NFL stadiums), and then begin serving coffee and dessert
• Have the phone numbers for local cab companies on your speed dial so they are just one touch away
• Take appropriate steps to prevent anyone from driving while impaired
• Be prepared for guests to spend the night if an alternative way home is not available

After the great time let’s get everyone home in one piece and make Super Bowl Sunday an auto accident free event.

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