December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, which raises awareness about the dangers of impaired driving and implements strategies for people to get home safely. Impaired driving is heightened during the holiday season, and the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA) reports that 13,524 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic deaths in 2022.
To combat impaired driving, campaigns such as “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different – Drive High and Get a DUI” run from Dec. 13 through Jan. 1 to educate people of the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. During the campaigns, law enforcement will also step up patrols nationwide to get impaired drivers off the road.
For more information from the NHSTA, visit: https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving
