Wearing green or finding a shamrock may not be enough good fortune to avoid an auto accident on St. Patrick’s Day, which is among the busiest days of the year in the U.S. for impaired driving arrests, accidents and fatalities.
That’s all drivers really need to know to understand the chief piece of advice from traffic safety officials during the week running up to and the day immediately after the St. Patrick’s Day holiday: If you drink, don’t drive. “We ask that you consider the safety of yourself and other motorists on our roads,” Col. Matthew C. Packard, chief of Colorado State Patrol said in a recent press release.
“Impaired driving is dangerous, illegal and always unacceptable,” Darrell Lingk with the Colorado Department of Transpiration said in the same public statement. “If you plan to drink green beer or Guinness this St. Patrick’s Day, make the responsible choice and plan a sober ride home. Your decision could prevent a DUI arrest, license suspension, serious injury or even loss of life.”
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Elana Ashanti Jefferson
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