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.