Nothing brings people together like cheering on the home team. Whether you’re at the game, a sports bar, or over at your friend’s place watching on their big screen, if you’re drinking, plan to have a safe ride home.
You’ve planned where you’ll be watching and you’ve planned the Game Day fit. But do you have a safe ride home?
Here are some possible plays to make on Game Day:
- Have a designated driver.
- Bring cash to cover the cost of a cab.
- Download and use a ridesharing app.
- Check out the bus schedule and take public transportation.
- Plan an overnight stay.
Friends don’t let friends drink and drive.
Friends are like teammates. We all need to look out for one another. If a friend has been drinking or smoking and consuming cannabis products, speak up and help them find a safe way home. Cannabis can enhance the effects of alcohol. It slows reaction time and can make it difficult to concentrate.
Never get into a vehicle with a driver who is impaired by alcohol or drugs.
Penalties can make or break you.
If you are pulled over by police and found to be under the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit, you can still be considered impaired.
For example, if your BAC is found to between .05 and .079 (the legal limit being .08), you register as a ‘warn’ with police and will face a number of penalties, including fines and suspensions.
Third-Party Liability Coverage can be denied to alcohol impaired drivers.
If you are in a collision, you can be legally responsible for damage to property or for injuries others claim against you. In normal circumstances, basic third-party liability insures you against claims others make against you for up to $500,000.
If you are found to be impaired while behind the wheel, third-party liability coverage may be denied. See more information.
The bottom line: The risks of driving impaired, even after just one or two, aren’t worth it.
Learn more about the consequences of impaired driving.
Champions have a game plan. Never drink and drive.