{"id":5551,"date":"2016-08-26T17:33:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T17:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=5551"},"modified":"2016-08-26T17:33:31","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T17:33:31","slug":"txdot-urges-drivers-to-plan-for-a-sober-ride-leading-up-to-labor-day-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=5551","title":{"rendered":"TxDOT Urges Drivers to Plan for a Sober Ride Leading Up to Labor Day Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12799190_10153887620600874_1107475744024547000_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5553\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12799190_10153887620600874_1107475744024547000_n.jpg\" alt=\"12799190_10153887620600874_1107475744024547000_n\" width=\"600\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12799190_10153887620600874_1107475744024547000_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12799190_10153887620600874_1107475744024547000_n-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/12799190_10153887620600874_1107475744024547000_n-405x150.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2018Plan While You Can\u2019 Campaign aims to reduce crashes, save lives during holiday weekend<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AUSTIN<\/strong> \u2014 As celebrations are finalized to mark the last days of summer, the Texas Department of Transportation urges drivers to make a plan leading up to the Labor Day holiday \u2014 a plan for a safe and sober ride home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrinking and driving remains a big problem in Texas,\u201d said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. \u201cIf you plan to drink, you must plan ahead for a safe and sober ride home. It\u2019s a plan that could save a family \u2014 even your own \u2014 from the heartbreak of losing a loved one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TxDOT\u2019s \u201cPlan While You Can\u201d campaign kicked off today in San Antonio and runs through September 5 to coincide with Labor Day and increased DWI enforcement in Texas. During the Labor Day holiday period in 2015, there were 359 alcohol-related crashes that led to 12 fatalities and 36 serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign is a multi-city tour featuring an interactive dodgeball game that uses gaming technology to educate the public about the effects of alcohol on a person\u2019s reflexes. As participants play, virtual drinks are added and the players\u2019 on-screen avatars become less able to dodge incoming \u201cdodgeballs.\u201d The game demonstrates how even one drink can slow reaction times.<\/p>\n<p>As always, TxDOT strongly encourages everyone to plan for a sober ride before going out. In addition to potentially life threatening crashes, drivers under the influence of alcohol could face up to $17,000 in fines and fees, jail time and loss of their driver\u2019s license. Visit SoberRides.org to find alternatives to drinking and driving, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calling a taxi or using a transportation app on your smartphone.<\/li>\n<li>Using mass transit.<\/li>\n<li>Asking a sober friend or family member for a ride home.<\/li>\n<li>Stay where you are and spend the night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fbposter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5552\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fbposter.jpg\" alt=\"fbposter\" width=\"600\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fbposter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fbposter-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Plan While You Can\u2019 Campaign aims to reduce crashes, save lives during holiday weekend AUSTIN \u2014 As celebrations are finalized to mark the last days of summer, the Texas Department of Transportation urges drivers to make a plan leading up to the Labor Day holiday \u2014 a plan for a safe and sober ride home. 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