We Pledge
Want to help make your community safer? DEDICATEDD will supply a free, personalized banner for any hamlet, village, town, city, or nonprofit organization.
As individuals sign the Banner, they will be handed a pledge card to keep as a reminder to drive safely.
The entity that receives the banner will decide where and how they will gather signatures and where the Banner will be displayed.
What is the best way to launch a banner program? That’s for your community or organization to decide. The possibilities are endless.
Impairment Goggles
High school/college students compete in what should be simple games. However, they must wear goggles that simulate the effects of impairment. Shape sorting, fishing, cup stacking, etc., challenge the students’ hand/eye coordination.
Wearing goggles, students must complete the 9-point walk and turn test. This is part of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test given by law enforcement to suspected impaired drivers. Often, a retired law enforcement officer conducts this test.
Drunk driving causes over 10,000 fatalities annually in the U.S.
Approximately 30% of all traffic deaths in the U.S. involve alcohol.
Every day, 29 people die in the U.S. due to alcohol-impaired driving crashes.
Nearly 1.5 million drivers are arrested annually for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
Drivers aged 21-24 have the highest percentage of fatal crashes involving alcohol.
A BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) of 0.08% increases the likelihood of a crash by four times.
Underage drinking contributes to 17% of fatal alcohol-related crashes.
*Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “Drunk Driving,” 2022 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “Driving Drunk or High Puts Everyone in Danger,” 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Impaired Driving Facts,” 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Impaired Driving: About,” 2020 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “Alcohol-Impaired Driving Data,” 2022 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “The Risks of Impaired Driving,” 2022
DEDICATEDD EYES
On the Fourth of July 2003, we launched our DEDICATEDD EYES program, recognizing that holiday weekends see a tragic rise in traffic fatalities and injuries. Our members and supporters remain vigilant on our roadways, always alert to the dangers posed by impaired drivers.
But what can you do? Do you know the signs of drunk or drugged driving? Do you know what actions to take, and what to avoid when encountering a potentially impaired driver?
Signs of Drunk or Drugged Driving
- Driving 10 mph or more below the speed limit
- Making wide or abrupt turns
- Sudden, unexplained stops
- Straddling the lane or veering off the road
- Weaving or zigzagging on the roadway
- Driving too closely to other vehicles
- Almost striking other vehicles or objects
- Erratic braking
- Inconsistent or no use of turn signals
- Turning abruptly or illegally
- Driving without headlights at night
- Slow responses to traffic signals (e.g., lingering at green lights or slamming on brakes)
- Drifting in a straight line at an angle
What You Shouldn’t Do
- Do not attempt to stop the vehicle or force it off the road.
- Do not follow the vehicle closely, as impaired drivers may stop or swerve unpredictably.
- Do not break traffic laws to follow the vehicle or keep it in sight.
- Do not attempt to apprehend the driver, even if they stop.
- Do not intervene with law enforcement actions unless specifically requested to do so.
- Do not put yourself or others in danger by escalating the situation.
In 2022,
13,524
people were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes in the United States,
accounting for
32%
of all traffic fatalities.
*Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Alcohol-Impaired Driving”
PARTNERSHIPS
DEDICATEDD collaborates with groups committed to preventing underage drinking and keeping communities safe from the dangers of impaired driving, which can harm drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, e-mobility users, and pedestrians. New partners are always welcome. Two of our partners are:
Driving In the Safe Lane Program
By sharing this program in high schools, our goal is to help reduce teen crashes and save lives through parent–teen education and awareness.
Safe Prom Program
Provides strategies and resources to help students and parents ensure a safe prom night.
The New York Coalition for Transportation Safety
Offers programs on pedestrian and bicycle safety, school bus safety, and other traffic safety issues.