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New Holiday Infographic Cautions Against Buzzed Driving

The winter holiday season has one of the highest incidences of drunk driving fatalities. We want to remind people of the cost of drunk or buzzed driving, in an effort to keep the roads safe.

A few alarming stats:

·         During last year’s holiday season alone, 830 lives were lost in drunk driving crashes.

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·         Last year, deaths in crashes involving drunk drivers increased 4.6 percent, taking 10,322 lives compared to 9,865 in 2011.

·         Buzzed driving can cost around $10,000 in fines, legal fees and increased insurance rates.

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Our Holiday Buzzed Driving Thunderclap will allow you to share a message of support for safe driving on your Facebook or Twitter account on New Year’s Day 2014. You can simply click the Thunderclap link her: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/7524-designate-a-sober-driver

Take the time to start talking about safe driving today—before the holidays and before it’s too late.

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