President Declares “National Impaired Driving Prevention Month”

By Proclamation, President Obama has declared December 2015, to be “National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.” 80 Fed. Reg. 75781 (December 3, 2015).

 

The President declares that “no person should suffer the tragedy of losing someone as a result of drunk, drugged, or distracted driving….” He notes that drunk drivers kill more than 10,000 people annually, and “about one-third of traffic deaths in the United States involve a driver with a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit.” Additionally, “driving under the influence of drugs, an increasingly common occurrence, carries the same risks as drunk driving and is just as avoidable.” Driving distracted, including while using a cell phone, can lead to tragic outcomes that are also preventable. The Proclamation provides links to federal materials and resources, including www.Distraction.gov, www.NHTSA.gov/DriveSober, and www.WhiteHouse.gov/ONDCP/DruggedDriving.

 

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