St.Patrick’s Day is a bar holiday notorious for its drinking reputation and high risk activities. High rates of drunk-driving and alcohol-involved collisions and injuries are also reported on St. Patrick's Day every year.
What are your upcoming plans this St. Patrick’s Day? If they involve excessive drinking or a night out, here are some things you may want to consider before partaking in any festivities.
Don't be unlucky, designate a sober driver or plan ahead for a safe ride home:
Plan ahead…
Remember, buzzed driving is drunk driving. Do you have a ride home? If not, don’t drive. Arrange a ride home or call and Uber/Lyft. Here are some tips and resources for you to check out:
Never drive under the influence of alcohol.
Drive Sober and encourage your friends to always do the same!
St.Patrick’s Day is a bar holiday notorious for its drinking reputation and high risk activities. High rates of drunk-driving and alcohol-involved collisions and injuries are also reported on St. Patrick's Day every year.
What are your upcoming plans this St. Patrick’s Day? If they involve excessive drinking or a night out, here are some things you may want to consider before partaking in any festivities.
Don't be unlucky, designate a sober driver or plan ahead for a safe ride home:
- DUI checkpoints, don’t risk paying up to $10,000 for one night of recklessness.
- More and some helpful tips from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. on how to avoid and prevent a DUI here.
Plan ahead…
Remember, buzzed driving is drunk driving. Do you have a ride home? If not, don’t drive. Arrange a ride home or call and Uber/Lyft. Here are some tips and resources for you to check out:
- Many bars are partnering up with ride share services and could possibly offer free rides. Check your local areas for participating partners.
- Be prepared and be sure to download ride share apps in advance, initial use may give you a free ride!
- To check out free ride share promotions for Lyft or Uber click here.
- If you decide that you had a little to many than expected, AAA offers free towing for up to 7 miles from your destination, just call 1-800-400-4AAA and tell the operator you need a “tipsy tow”.
- Some upcoming events that LA is hosting have many locations that have paired with Uber or are located close to Metro stations. http://golosangeles.about.com/od/losangelescalendar/a/StPatricksDay.htm
- Let someone know where you are going and don’t show up to parties by yourself, especially if you are going to a house party or an unfamiliar place.
Never drive under the influence of alcohol.
Drive Sober and encourage your friends to always do the same!
Remember to have fun the responsible way and have a great
St. Patrick's Day!