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Greater Washington Anti-DUI Group Urges Safety on Super Bowl Sunday
Greater Washington Anti-DUI Group Urges Safety on Super Bowl Sunday NEARLY HALF OF ALL U.S. TRAFFIC DEATHS ON GAME DAY INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Tysons, VA, Jan. 31 – While the teams, site and time have been finalized, a local anti-drunk driving organization is urging the public to also develop a game plan to prevent drunk driving during this year’s “Super Bowl Sunday.” During Super Bowl Sunday 2021, nearly half (47%) of all U.S. traffic fatalities involved alcohol-impaired drivers according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System [...]
Metropolitan Washington Experiences Rise in Alcohol and Drug-Related Traffic Fatalities, Injuries, and Crashes
Metropolitan Washington Experiences Rise in Alcohol and Drug-Related Traffic Fatalities, Injuries, and Crashes Alcohol and/or drug-impaired traffic fatalities increased by nearly 13 percent between 2021 and 2022 Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2024) – The number of alcohol and/or drug-related traffic fatalities increased nearly 13 percent in the metropolitan Washington area between 2021 and 2022, according to the annual “How Safe Are Our Roads?” Report prepared by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) for the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP). “This report shows a troubling trend in impaired driving [...]
Over 1,000 Use Local SoberRide Program Over Winter Holidays
Over 1,000 Use Local SoberRide® Program Over Winter Holidays DC AREA DUI PREVENTION REMOVES POTENTIAL DRUNK DRIVER FROM AREA ROADWAYS EVERY 26-SECONDS ON NEW YEAR’S, ALONE Tysons, VA, Jan. 5 -- Over 1,000 (1,096) persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free safe ride service, SoberRide®, during the recent winter holidays (December 15, 2023 through January 1, 2024) as opposed to possibly driving home drunk. “For its hours of operation this New Year’s alone, this level of ridership translates into SoberRide® removing a potential drunk driver from Greater Washington’s roadways [...]
Greater Washington Law Enforcement Lauded For Fight Against Drunk Driving
Greater Washington Law Enforcement Lauded For Fight Against Drunk Driving 26th ANNUAL EVENT HONORS LOCAL POLICE IN FIGHT AGAINST DUI Washington, DC, December 15 -- Seventeen (17) Washington-metropolitan area police officers were cited today for their “outstanding commitment in the fight against drunk driving in Greater Washington” and presented with the area’s 26th-annual “Law Enforcement Awards of Excellence for Impaired Driving Prevention.” Bestowed this morning at a regional ceremony held in McLean, Virginia, the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) presented its 2023 Law Enforcement Awards to: Officer Zachary Anderson [...]
Free Holiday Lyft Rides Offered Throughout Greater Washington To Prevent Drunk Driving
Free Holiday Lyft Rides Offered Throughout Greater Washington To Prevent Drunk Driving OVER A THIRD OF U.S. TRAFFIC DEATHS DURING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Tysons, VA, December 11 -- Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over a third (36%, Christmas; 40% New Year’s Day) of U.S. traffic deaths involve drunk drivers,* a local nonprofit organization announced today that free safe rides will be offered to would-be drunk drivers throughout the Washington-area this holiday season. Offered by the [...]
A Record-Shattering Over 1,300 Use Local SoberRide® Program Over Halloween Weekend
A Record-Shattering Over 1,300 Use Local SoberRide® Program Over Halloween Weekend DC AREA’S DUI PREVENTION EFFORT REMOVES POTENTIAL DRUNK DRIVER FROM AREA ROADWAYS NEARLY EVERY 32-SECONDS Tysons, VA, November 1 – Over 1,300 (1,321) persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free safe ride service, SoberRide®, Halloween weekend (October 28-29) as opposed to possibly driving home drunk. “For its hours of operation last weekend, this level of ridership translates into SoberRide removing a potential drunk driver from Greater Washington’s roadways nearly every 32-seconds,” said Kurt Erickson, President of the nonprofit [...]
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WRAP is a nonprofit [501(c)(3)], public-private partnership working to prevent drunk driving and underage drinking in the Washington-metropolitan region.
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