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Local Police Warn Against Drunk Driving On Super Bowl Sunday

Vicki Chen |
February 3, 2013 | 3:14 p.m. PST

Executive Producer

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most anticipated events of the year, but it can also be one of the most dangerous for drivers.

Los Angeles and Glendale law enforcement issued a reminder that “fans don’t let fans drive drunk” and alerted Super Bowl partygoers that roving DUI patrols and sobriety checkpoints will be established on roads across the county on Sunday.

(Chris Yazarb/Flickr)
(Chris Yazarb/Flickr)

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department released a statement early Sunday stating, “If you can’t enlist designated drivers before the Super Bowl game, plan on calling a friend or a cab to get you home,” according to The Malibu Times.

The Los Angeles Times reported:

According to The Times' Highway 1 blog, the rate of alcohol-related car crashes in California on Super Bowl Sunday is 75% higher than on other comparable Sundays in January and February. The data were from a 10-year analysis of fatal and injury crashes from 2002 to 2011 by the Automobile Club of Southern California.

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The Glendale Police Department released this set of guidelines to help fans stay safe during and after Super Bowl festivities:

If you’re attending a Super Bowl party:
• Designate your sober driver before the party begins.
• If you don’t have a designated driver, ask a sober friend for a ride home; call a cab, friend, or family member to come and get you; or if possible stay where you are for the night and don’t drive until you are sober.
• Use your community’s sober ride or enter www.ruok2drive.com into your smartphone’s browser for the OTS Cab Finder.

If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party:
• Serve plenty of food and non-alcoholic beverages at the party.
• Remember, you can be held liable and prosecuted if someone you served ends up in a drunk-driving crash.
• Likewise, parents or other adults who provide alcohol to those under 21, or host a party where alcohol is available for them, could face jail time.

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On Sunday, the LAPD has DUI Saturation Patrols planned for the Newton and Central areas from 2 to 10 p.m.; in the Topanga area from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.; in the 77th Street area from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.; and in the Hollywood area from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Times.

Super Bowl XLVII between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens starts at 3:15 p.m. PST.

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