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AFMC promotes sober driving
during the holiday season
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when people gather with friends, col- as dangerous as drunk driving. Desig-
leagues and family to enjoy time to- nate a sober friend to walk you home.
gether and celebrate. Often these social
events include alcohol. ,I\RXKDYHEHHQGULQNLQJWKHUHLV
always another way to get home safe-
A driver’s license mixed with a few ly. You can call a taxi, phone a sober
alcoholic beverages can be dangerous. friend or family member, or call your
No one intends for alcohol-impaired local free ride program.
driving accidents to happen, but they
do. 'LG\RXNQRZ"7KHZRUVWGD\VRIWKH\HDUIRUGUXQN
driving are:
“Every single injury and death caused by drunk driving
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states Steve Callon,Air Force Materiel Command Drug De- 7KH)RXUWKRI-XO\
mand Reduction manager. “Plan ahead to have a designated 6W3DWULFN¶V'D\
sober driver that will drive everyone in your group home 7KDQNVJLYLQJ(YH7KDQNVJLYLQJ'D\
safely at the end of the night.”
Airmen Against Drunk Driving was formed to eliminate
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ministration, more than 10,000 people were killed in alco- munities.
hol-impaired-driving crashes in 2013. An average of one
alcohol-impaired-driving fatality occurred every 52 minutes The goal of AADD is to safely return all military mem-
during 2013. bers and Department of Defense civilians to a residence if
they are unable to drive themselves.
The NHTSA offers the following tips to stay safe and
drive sober: Individuals that choose to drink should plan ahead for a
designated sober driver or ride home. But if the plan fails,
'HVLJQDWHDVREHUGULYHUEHIRUHWKHSDUW\EHJLQVSODQD call AADD. Bases vary on program hours of operation and
way to get home safely at the end of the night. service area.
%HUHVSRQVLEOH,IVRPHRQH\RXNQRZLVGULQNLQJGR For Air Force Materiel Command AADD contact infor-
not let that person get behind the wheel. mation, visit AFMCwellness.com. For quick reference, add
your installation’s AADD number to your list of cell phone
,I\RXVHHVRPHRQHGULYLQJLPSDLUHGFRQWDFWODZHQ- contacts.
forcement with a vehicle descripition when it is safe to do
so. It is your business. Getting drunk drivers off the road Here at Edwards, if you need a ride call 661-277-AADD
saves lives. (2233).
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