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Make A Game Plan For Super Bowl Parties & Commit To Sober Driving

Highway Safety News, TMA News | January 31st, 2025

For the Philadelphia Eagles upcoming appearance in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9, our Community Traffic Safety Program is reminding drivers: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

Get ahead of the game and create your plan now. If you’re going out to a Super Bowl party and you plan to drink alcohol, make sure you plan for a designated driver to get you home safely at the end of the night. If you’re hosting a party, prepare plenty of food and non-alcoholic drink options for your guests, especially for the designated drivers. If you’re a designated driver, be the night’s MVP and keep that commitment front and center.

“The Super Bowl is a fun occasion each year for our community to unite in celebration, and this year, it is especially meaningful with the hometown Philadelphia Eagles playing,” explained Carly Wible, Community Traffic Safety Program Manager for TMA Bucks. “However, it’s crucial that we prioritize safety on our roads. If you plan to be away from home during Super Bowl LIX, make a proactive plan to ensure you have a designated driver if needed. If you’re hosting a party, please take the necessary steps to care for your designated drivers. Above all, remind your friends and family: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.”

Drunk driving can have a range of consequences, including the possibility of causing a traumatic crash. These crashes could cause you, someone you love, or a total stranger to suffer serious injuries or even death. Help set up your team — your friends, family, and other partygoers — for a night of success.

If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party, prepare plenty of snacks and non-alcoholic drinks for your guests and the designated drivers. Ask your guests to designate their sober drivers in advance. Remind drinking guests that they have a long evening ahead of them, and encourage them to pace themselves, to eat food, and to drink plenty of water.

Another important reminder: Never serve alcohol to minors. If an underage person drinks and drives, the person who provided the alcohol can be held liable for any damage, injury, or death caused by the underage driver.

If you’re planning to be a designated driver, know that you’re the night’s MVP. Commit to a sober evening. If you are attending a party or are at a bar or restaurant, enjoy the food, the company, and the non-alcoholic drinks. Your positive influence could help keep others on the right track. If someone you know has been drinking and tries to drive, take their keys and help them get home safely.

Drivers should be safe during the Super Bowl by planning ahead if they intend to drink. They shouldn’t wait until after drinking to plan how to get somewhere. Impairment clouds a person’s judgement. Drivers should secure a designated sober driver, use public transit like SEPTA if available or call a rideshare for a sober ride home.

If a driver finds they are unable to drive, they should give their keys to a sober driver so that person can get them home safely. When a friend has been drinking and is considering driving, friends should be proactive — take away the keys and help them get a sober ride home. If anyone spots a drunk driver, contact local law enforcement.

For more information on impaired driving, visit www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving