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Madison (Press Release) - Allowing the opposing team
zero points undoubtedly would lead to victory in the Super Bowl. Like the 49ers
and Ravens, the State Patrol and its law enforcement partners will strive for a
shutout on Super Bowl Sunday—zero deaths and injuries from traffic crashes.
"Officers will be
particularly focused on preventing drunken driving on Super Bowl Sunday because
football fans will be at bars and parties before, during and after the game.
That's why we are urging fans to not let their fellow fans drive drunk. The key
is to plan ahead by designating a sober driver or finding alternative
transportation," says State Patrol Maj. Sandra Huxtable, director of the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Bureau of Transportation
Safety. "Last year, there were no fatal traffic crashes in Wisconsin on Super
Bowl Sunday, and law enforcement officers will crackdown on impaired drivers
again this Sunday to prevent deaths and injuries."
For a safe and fun Super Bowl
celebration, WisDOT and the State Patrol offer the following life-saving
advice:
- If you're hosting
a party, serve lots of food and have non-alcoholic beverages available.
Take care of your guests, and don't let them drive if they're impaired.
- Don't serve any
amount of alcohol to anyone under the age of 21. Wisconsin's Absolute Sobriety
Law prohibits drivers under age 21 from having any alcohol in their system
while behind the wheel.
- Pace your
consumption of alcohol, and don't drink on an empty stomach.
- If you're feeling
buzzed, you're probably over the 0.08 limit and risk being arrested for
operating while intoxicated if you drive.
- Above all, plan
ahead and designate a sober driver.
- Bars and
restaurants participating in the Safe Ride Program can provide a ride home for
patrons. Visit TLW's SafeRide page (www.tlw.org/index.php?module=cms&page=3)
for more information.
- If you see a
vehicle traveling erratically and suspect the driver may be impaired, call 911
(as soon as you can make the call safely) and provide as much detail as
possible about your location along with the license plate and description of
the other vehicle.
"Our advice is ‘designate
before you celebrate.' We don't want your enjoyment of the Super Bowl to be
ruined by a drunken driving arrest or even worse a crash that causes serious
injuries or death," Major Huxtable says. "If everyone will take responsibility
for driving sober on Super Bowl Sunday and throughout the year, we can make
progress toward the goal of reducing the number of preventable traffic deaths
to Zero in Wisconsin."
