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Thanksgiving Eve is one of the biggest bar nights of the year, often involving heavy alcohol consumption as friends and families gather for the holiday. It is also one of the deadliest nights on Michigan roads.
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission urges everyone to celebrate Thanksgiving safely and responsibly by not binge drinking, not drinking and driving, and planning ahead to get a safe ride home.
"Never take the risk of drinking and driving, it is not only illegal, but it can also be deadly," said MLCC Chair Kristin Beltzer in a news release. "Even one drink can impair driving, affecting judgment, alertness, and motor skills. Buzzed driving is drunk driving."
The MLCC offers consumers these reminders to help ensure a safe Thanksgiving holiday weekend:
-- Those who intend to drink should plan a safe way home before leaving the house. Once you start drinking you likely won't make good decisions.
-- For a safe ride home, plan to hand the keys to a sober friend, use a rideshare service such as Lyft or Uber that can be booked through phone apps or use a taxi or public transportation.
-- Never feel pressured to drink or overindulge with alcohol at social gatherings; it is okay to decline without providing a reason.
-- Have a friend is about to drink and drive? Take the keys away and make arrangements to get your friend home safely.
-- If you see a drunk driver on the road, call 911 to reach law enforcement.
The MLCC joins with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to remind Michiganders that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. For more information, go online to www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving.