Eagle Country 99.3 By Travis Thayer Shutterstock photo. (Frankfort, Ky.) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Office of Highway Safety is reminding motorists to designate a driver this St. Patrick's Day. Over the past two years, KYTC reports 34 crashes statewide related to a drunken driver on the St. Patrick's Day holiday, resulting in 14 injuries and one death. “Impairment begins with one drink,” said KYTC Secretary Jim Gray. “Alcohol not only impairs your driving skills – it hinders your judgment – so don’t wait until you’ve been drinking to find a sober driver.” According to NHTSA, on average, one person is killed every 52 minutes in a drunken-driving crash in the United States. Last year, more than 15 percent of deaths on Kentucky roadways were due to drunk driving.