Impaired driving remains an issue that affects Americans every day. On average, 3-in-5 people will be involved in a crash due to impaired driving in their lifetime. Impaired driving can have serious consequences, including injury and death.
The most effective way to stop impaired driving is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Know the facts and talk with your kids about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
*Almost 1-in-4 teen car crashes involves an underage drinking driver
*Everyday about 800 people are injured in a drunk-driving crash
*Each day in America, another 29 people die as a result of drunk-driving crashes - that's 1 person every 50 minutes
*Marijuana use is increasing - 13% of weekend nighttime drivers have marijuana in their system
Click this link for tips to help parents talk with kids about drunk and drug-impaired driving
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