Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
That’s the message from California’s freeway enforcers, the California Highway Patrol.
“Getting behind the wheel while impaired can end tragically,” CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said in a release. “Instead, make responsible decisions if your plans include alcohol and help keep everyone safe by planning for a sober ride home. Do not turn a day of fun into a lifetime of regret.”
On Super Bowl Sunday last year, at least five people died and 105 others were injured in alcohol-involved crashes on California’s roadways on Super Bowl Sunday last year, according to numbers from the agency.
Party hosts should help keep impaired drivers from getting behind the wheel, a CHP spokesperson said, suggesting making sure nonalcoholic beverage are on offer and reminding guests to designate a sober driver before the game begins are two helpful techniques to promote safety.
And if you do see a potentially-impaired driver, be prepared to give dispatchers a vehicle’s description, your location, the license plate number, and to explain where the vehicle is heading, the rep added.
The CHP urges people to plan to be patient when traffic snarls happen and to factor in additional travel time.
But if you’re planning on staying home, you may want to check out this helpful post from Lifehacker.com:
NBC is hosting a live stream of the game online that you can watch on a variety of devices—but you’ll have to pay to access it. You’ll need to sign up for NBC’s Peacock Premium streaming service, but it’s just $5 month, or $10 if you don’t want additional ads (there is a free version of Peacock, but it does not include live sports). You can cancel your subscription after the Super Bowl is over, though, and paying $5 for an app is quicker and easier than cobbling together an antenna setup or begging your friends and family for their cable passwords to watch the game last-minute. ... The other option is to install the Peacock app on your device(s) and watch there.
