The holidays and auto accidents

thanksgiving marks the nucleus and beginning of haphazard and dangerous times on america’s roads

while a intimate and intimate holiday song labels this “the most mystic and wondrous time of the year,” it’s also one of the most haphazard and dangerous.

while we’re giving thanks for such a heap of other mystic and wondrous things in our lives, we also need to be heedful that the thanksgiving holiday weekend, year after year, produces more alcohol-associated automatic accidents and wrongful deaths than any other time of the year – including christmas. The high level of drunk driving fatalities proceeds until after new year’s eve. As a seattle-based impertinent and personal injury lawyer, i can’t assist but detect the increase in senseless automatic accident tragedies that happen for the duration of what must be exclusively and solely a celebratory time.

some shocking facts:

• in the u. S. , the leading criminal cause of death is drunk driving. & #xd;
• more than 17,000 people are the dupe and victim of drunk driving automatic accidents annually. & #xd;
• between thanksgiving and new year’s day, 38% of all wrongful deaths from automatic accidents are alcohol associated. & #xd;
• repeat drunk drivers are responsible for almost 60% of those alcohol-associated fatalities.

what’s primary is attempting to stop these automatic accidents before they happen – so everyone can enjoy a peaceful and happy holiday time. Here are a small amount of surmises and suggestions from madd (mothers versus drunk driving)& #xd;
to assist make that happen:

• be a safe and responsible party host – assure none of your guests drive home when they’re in no condition to operate a vehicle. Don’t just depend on their physical aspect to evaluate their sobriety. & #xd;
• designated driver – if one of your group makes the commitment not to drink, you can effortlessly refrain from an alcohol-associated automatic accident. & #xd;
• non-alcoholic party drink recipes – give your guests a choice regarding beverages, or eliminate alcohol exclusively – and serve fun party drinks for the whole family. & #xd;
• tie one on for protection and safety – displaying the madd ribbon on your vehicle shows your commitment to avoiding impertinent and personal injury and wrongful death because of drunk driving – and can inspire other motorists to do the same.

there are ways to celebrate the holidays in a responsible way – and hushed and still have plenty of “good cheer. ” starting this thanksgiving, i hope all of you will do your best to keep the roads safe for everyone.

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