Wishing you the best for the year 2003! I hope you have a safe and happy holiday.
Normally, we do not go out on New Years Eve. There seems to be so much Drinking & Driving on that night, we just try to avoid being on the roads. We feel that if we want to drink, we do it at home to be safe from ourselves and from others.
New Year's Eve Safety Tips
Recognize a drunken driver-Drivers may be intoxicated if they are:
- Making wide turns.
- Straddling lanes or driving on the center line.
- Drifting or moving in a straight line at a slight angle to the roadway.
- Driving with headlights off at night.
- Appearing to be drunk, such as eye fixation, face close to windshield, drinking in the vehicle.
- Driving below the speed limit.
- Braking erratically or stopping without cause.
- Responding slowly to traffic signals, such as sudden stops or delayed starts.
- Nearly striking an object, curb, etc..
- Weaving or zigzagging across the road.
- Driving on the wrong side of the road or completely off the roadway.
- Tailgating.
- Accelerating or decelerating rapidly.
New Year's Eve Party Tips
If you are celebrating with alcohol:
- Make the commitment not to drink and drive before drinking begins.
- Make the commitment not to ride with someone who has been drinking.
- Choose a designated driver ahead of time.
- Always wear a seat belt.
- Call a cab.
- Spend the night.
Party Hosts
Party hosts can benefit from these suggestions:
- Have plenty of non-alcoholic drinks available.
- Encourage guests to choose a designated driver ahead of time.
- Have a key basket and take up key as guests arrive.
- Designate one person to serve as bartender - this allows for better control over size and number of drinks.
- Serve food along with drinks - avoid salty foods.
- Use a fruit-based punch rather than carbonated-based punch.
- Close the bar 90 minutes before the party is over. Then serve a dessert with coffee,tea or soft drinks.
- Remember that only time will sober a person, and it takes on hour for the alcohol in one drink to clear a person's system.
- Arrange for a shuttle or taxi service to transport guests who have been drinking.
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