The amount of alcohol consumed on Super Bowl Sunday can be a real tragedy when mixed with driving according to Bob Sell, Dodge County Highway Safety Coordinator.

A tragedy that comes to mind occurred when during halftime an intoxicated driver left one Super Bowl party and drove toward a second party and became a fatal Super Bowl tragedy when his vehicle left the roadway and crashed.

Sell said how your gests return to their homes after the game depends on your being a caring host or hostess and not insist upon another drink as soon as a guest’s glass is empty and  remembering that friends don’t let friends drive drunk.

Bob Sell, Dodge County Highway Safety Coordinator and the Dodge County Traffic Safety Commission note that it is easy to become distracted while driving and that can be deadly.  

Some distractions that law enforcement officers find while investigating crashes are:

 Daydreaming
Dropped cigarette
Eating/dropped food
Looking off the road
Passenger distractions
Pet dog on driver’s lap
Putting on make-up/shaving
Reading (map, book, paper etc.)
Reprimanding children
Spilled drink
Tuning radio/CD
Upset/mad
Using cell phone

Sell said not giving your full attention to your driving could result in serious consequences.  You could be in a crash, strike a pedestrian, leave the roadway, not notice a hazard or danger, miss important traffic signs/signals or drift left of center.  Anything that takes your attention away from driving can lead you to make a poor choice while driving.  Your concentration should be completely on your driving and what is around and ahead of your vehicle.