Don’t Fumble: Tackle Drunk Driving Before the
Clock Starts
Kickoff on America’s favorite past time is just about ready to
start. For many football fans, when it’s time for Super Bowl LII, everyone’s a
fan…and Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
Be sure to have a game plan for the night so friends and family
know who the designated driver is going to be. There are many other ways to
ensure a safe ride home besides relying on a friend. Some options are using
public transportation, calling a taxi, Uber, or Lyft.
Sober designated drivers should be sure to carry the ball and
refrain from drinking alcohol during the game. They can, of course, enjoy food
and non-alcoholic beverages instead.
This Super Bowl weekend, be a team player and help keep impaired
drivers from getting behind the wheel. Don’t fumble! Designate your sober
driver before the big game begins. And remember: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
 NHTSA TV commercial "Back Roads"
New Cost of Collisions Calculator App Released
NETS has released the Cost of Collisions calculator app, a
helpful tool to be utilized by employers to measure their company’s cost of
crashes. Understanding the cost of crashes incurred can enable businesses to
develop a business case that supports investing in fleet safety.
The National Safety Council also offers
information about calculating the costs
of motor vehicle injuries including wage and productivity losses. The costs are a measure of the
dollars spent and income not received due to crashes, injuries, and
fatalities and it is another way to measure the importance of prevention work.
Childhood
Injury Infographics
The Children’s Safety
Network recently posted three infographics showing the medical costs of
childhood injury fatalities, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits
in 2015. Inside each infographic, you will find the total medical costs of
childhood injury fatalities ($153.2 million), hospitalizations ($6.6 billion),
and emergency department visits ($18.3 billion) in the U.S.
Headlights Help
It turns out, headlights aren’t just for nighttime driving. Using
headlights in winter makes your vehicle more visible to others.
For the next couple of months in Oregon, we’ll see a lot of rain,
snow, and heavy fog. If your vehicle has fog lights, you can use them to help
light up the lane in front of you – BUT remember, you need to turn them off
when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet and when following another vehicle
within 350 feet.
Visit our Winter Driving Tips
website for a checklist that can help you prepare for a winter trip and
much more.
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