Halloween Safe Driver tips from MADD

The Halloween three-day period is a deadly timeframe for drunk driving. MADD wants you to help do your part to help keep the holiday festive by designating a sober driver.   MADD has these tips to help ensure everyone’s safety this Halloween:

• Designate a sober driver before celebrations begin
• Never serve those under the age of 21 alcohol
• Plan safe parties, including providing non-alcoholic drink options to guests and not serving alcohol the last hour of the party
• Be prepared to get everyone home safe in case your plans or individual circumstances change 

  Share these tips with your children in case they ever find themselves with an adult who is driving drunk:

  • Always buckle up
  • Sit in the middle of the backseat of the vehicle
  • Place their belongings on the floor
  • Not distract the driver
  • Let a trusted adult know what happened as soon as they arrive home or at their destination

  Save a life.