As hundreds of fans host Super Bowl parties, many partygoers who have consumed alcohol will be hitting the road. To avoid a dangerous or tragic outcome, here are some practical tips for the party host to help keep everyone safe.
- Encourage your guests who drink alcohol to designate a driver before the party begins.
- Before kickoff, help arrange a designated driver for those guests who need one.
- Have plenty of non-alcoholic beverages and serve food throughout the game to slow alcohol absorption.
- Only serve alcohol to guests over 21 years of age.
- Just like at the stadium, have a “last call” and stop serving alcoholic drinks at the beginning of the 4th quarter.
- Keep a watch over guests who are showing signs of having too much to drink.
- Have a list of cab phone numbers or rideshare apps saved in your cell for convenience.
- Make sure you remind your departing guests to drive alert, buckled, and composed. Stay extra alert for other motorists who appear to be impaired.
- Be prepared to have guests spend the night if an alternative way home is not available.
These simple precautions can prevent car accidents, drunk driving charges, and serious injuries on one of the year’s busiest party nights.
Have a Safe Super Bowl Sunday,
Douglas R. Horn
This email is a driver’s safety alert from Douglas R. Horn, Lead Attorney of The Horn Law Firm, P.C. Mr. Horn is an injury lawyer who concentrates his law practice on motor vehicle crash cases causing serious injury and wrongful death.
Mr. Horn also devotes a significant part of his work to driver safety issues and impaired driving prevention. His safety organization, Drive By Example, is designed to influence drivers to use the highest degree of care and model the behaviors that protect themselves, their passengers, and other motorists. As a personal injury attorney and car accident lawyer, Mr. Horn has seen firsthand the devastating consequences of impaired driving and traffic accidents. For more information regarding Horn Law, visit www.hornlaw.com.
