Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 27, 2013
As families and buddies make plans to celebrate the Fourth of July, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is reminding adults to plan ahead for a non-drinking designated driver regardless of whether on the road or on the water if alcohol will be a portion of the festivities. According to the National Highway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA), 161 men and women have been killed in drunk driving crashes nationwide over Fourth of July weekend in 2011 (the most current year for which there is information), which represents a 70 % boost over the average number of drunk driving deaths per day.

In addition to the dangers posed by drunk driving on roadways, the United States Coast Guard reports that alcohol use was the top contributing element in boating fatalities final year in reality, it was the top element in 17 % of boating deaths.

“We want to make a point of arranging ahead for a non-drinking designated driver on the Fourth of July and year-round,” stated MADD National President Jan Withers. “Whether youre in a auto or on a boat, the dangers of drinking and driving are the same needless deaths and injuries.”

MADDs Campaign to Remove Drunk Driving includes help for higher-visibility law enforcement efforts, and as portion of the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled More than” crackdown around the Fourth of July, law enforcement agencies across the nation will be intensifying their efforts to deter and detect drunk driving.

For far more information about MADDs Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, pay a visit to http://www.madd.org/campaign.

About Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Mothers Against Drunk Driving