07-02-2025
West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program encourages safe driving on Super Bowl Sunday
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Football fans were reminded by the West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program to drive safely on Super Bowl Sunday.
According to a press release, the West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program (GHSP) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) partnered together to remind fans to not drive while drunk on Sunday, February 9, 2025.
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Super Bowl is a special night each year for our community to come together to celebrate, but we need responsible drivers on our roads. The biggest key to keeping everyone safe on our roads during and after the Big Game is to plan ahead.
We want everyone to enjoy watching their teams play during the Super Bowl, but we also want to make sure everyone is responsible while driving on West Virginia's roadways.
Jack McNeely | Director of the GHSP
Drunk driving can have a range of consequences, including the possibility of causing a traumatic crash. These crashes could cause you, someone you love, or a total stranger to suffer serious injuries or even death.
Help set up your team, your friends, family, and other partygoers, for a night of success by making sure no one drives themselves home after drinking
Amy Boggs | Division Manager of the GHSP
The press release encouraged people to have snacks and non-alcoholic drinks for guests and designated drivers, have guests choose a designated driver early, and encourage guests to eat food, drink plenty of water, and pace themselves.
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People enjoying Super Bowl Sunday are also advised to not give alcohol to minors, and that anyone who gives alcohol to minors can be held liable for any damage, injury, or death caused by an underaged driver.
Anyone who plans to be a designated driver is encouraged to inform others about the decision, and help friends get home safely if they wish to drink.
Those who believe that they see a drunk driver is advised to contact law enforcement.
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