MADD reminds everyone to keep safe this St. Patrick’s Day
MADD Michigan Mothers Against Drunk Driving is reminding everyone to plan ahead for a safe ride home this St. Patrick’s Day, which continuously ranks as one of the most dangerous holidays on our nation’s roads.
“After a year of experiencing the pandemic, we know that people may be looking for opportunities to celebrate – and that safety may not be top of mind,” said MADD’s Northern Michigan’s Victim Service Specialist Betsy Harris “It’s so important to arrange for a safe and sober ride home anytime your plans include alcohol.”
Mar 11, 2021
LANSING Mothers Against Drunk Driving is reminding everyone to plan ahead for a safe ride home this St. Patrick’s Day, which continuously ranks as one of the most dangerous holidays on our nation’s roads.
“After a year of experiencing the pandemic, we know that people may be looking for opportunities to celebrate – and that safety may not be top of mind,” said MADD’s Northern Michigan’s Victim Service Specialist Betsy Harris “It’s so important to arrange for a safe and sober ride home anytime your plans include alcohol.”
Between 2015 and 2019, 280 people died in drunk driving crashes from 6 p.m. March 16 to 5:59 a.m. March 18, including 57 in 2019 alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. More than three out of five crashes involved a drunk driver over St. Patrick’s Day in 2019.