(Undated)– The big game is this weekend, and even some people who aren’t into football that much will be watching the game and celebrating or commiserating with their friends, depending on the outcome. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Kevin Krull says there’s a lot of planning that goes into the parties…
“People are talking about what foods they’re going to be bringing to these parties or what foods they’re going to be having at them and planning all the good fun stuff that way and all of the activities around it, but one of the activities we need to plan with right now while we’re doing all of that planning is how are you getting home or how are your guests going to get home safely.”
He says if you are planning to drink, find someone sober to give you a ride…
“It just takes a little bit of planning to do that and have that person lined up. We can all find that one person that will be designated to get us home safely, take the weekend off, take the day off from drinking or whatever it is, but make that plan.”
Krull says 37 percent of fatal car crashes in Iowa in the last five years are due to impaired driving. He says distracted driving and high speeds are also big factors. He says the theme of their effort this year is “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.”…
“Just make sure that everybody has a ride, plan ahead. Have those alternatives to alcohol. Mix a non-alcoholic one in between every so often and pace yourself out keeping that limit so that you know when you’re able to drive if that’s what you have to do, but there’s always somebody that will give you a ride.”
He says if you have to ask yourself if you’re OK to drive, you’re not. Krull says by getting a ride, you could save someone’s life.
(Courtesy Community First Broadcasting station KIWA in Sheldon)
