Drunk Driving Can Be Stopped
Designated drivers have probably saved nearly 50,000 lives and spared many more thousands of people from suffering injury from drunk driving. 1 Over nine out of 10 Americans who attend social events where alcohol is served would like to see designated drivers used. And the proportion of people using or being a designated driver has increased dramatically over time. 2 Each year over 73,000,000 Americans either serve as a designated driver or are driven home by one. 3
Additional Information
•Help Police Stop Drunken Driving
•Drinking & Driving
•Young Drivers & Alcohol
A designated driver is simply a person who agrees to abstain from alcohol and be responsible for driving others home. The others are free to drink or not as they choose. 4 Many establishments provide free non-alcoholic beverages to designated drivers.
