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Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- March 17, 2015 101
St. Patrick’s Day is often associated with the luck of the Irish, but in fact, it’s one of the deadliest days of the year on the nation’s roads. There is typically a dramatic spike in alcohol-related driving fatalities during the holiday, and “no amount of luck can save you from a drunk-driving crash,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noted in its prevention campaign materials.
During the St. Patrick’s Day weekend in 2013, more than a third (40 percent) of all crash fatalities involved drunk drivers. The night of March 17—St. Patrick’s Day—was especially bad, the...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Community- March 04, 2015 87
Ever ask yourself the age old question: Why should I download this app?
Well we decided its time we actually gave you an answer; about Alcochange at least.
Lets give you a quick run through of what our app can do:
1. We can help you keep track of your drinks with our Alcodiary
2. Our Emergency button helps you get home safe when you’re drunk
3. If you want to test how drunk you are, our app has a stroop test on hand.
4. Ever wonder how different drinks affect you? our app has a way to keep track of your moods when you drink!
If that’s enough then go ahead and download Alcochange right now! If youre...
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News Safety Community- February 26, 2015 53
As lawmakers nationwide explore the benefits of legalized marijuana, there are common questions being raised: how will tax structures apply? How will it be regulated? Who can use it, and how can we make it safe?
One expansive area covered by broad safety conventions is the road––don’t drive inebriated. In this arena, marijuana, it would seem, fits under the larger umbrella of mind-altering substances categorically outlawed for drivers. But according to a new study, lawmakers may have to take a second look at the drug.
This month, researchers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
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News News Releases Safety Community- February 09, 2015 39
New for 2015, MADD is expanding its mission to take on the deadly effects of drugged driving. While we know that we still have our work cut out for us when it comes to eliminating drunk driving, we knew it was time to take that experience and apply it to the issues surrounding drugged driving. MADD has provided victim services to those impacted by drugged driving for many years. Now we can provide those families with hope – much like we have to victims of drunk driving for the past 35 years.
New National President Colleen Sheehey-Church’s son Dustin drowned after the car he was riding in, driven...
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News Safety Community- February 06, 2015 69
January 27, 2015 - Originally posted by Michael
Nearly 300,000 people drive drunk every single day. That’s enough to fill the University of Phoenix Stadium more than four times over. That’s a stark reminder that the Big Game consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous times of year for drunk-driving deaths.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. A new report conducted in partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) reveals that when empowered with more transportation options like Uber, people are making better choices that save lives.
Here are the key takeaways from the report:...
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News Safety Community- December 19, 2014 42Published on Dec 8, 2014
Reports are in from NETV News - Families waking up to no Christmas presents under the tree. See the news report that shook many lives around the world.
We all know the consequences of drink-driving but we don't think of about how it can impact on some of the exciting times in the year, especially Christmas. Think about it, what if Christmas was cancelled because of one wrong decision?
