Don't let July 4 blow up in your face!

Alcohol is a major factor in crashes during the July 4 holiday. In 2006, 27 percent of all drivers involved in traffic crashes during this holiday time (June 30 - July 5) registered a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. During that same period, there were 659 traffic-related fatalities. Out of that number, 37 percent involved a driver or motorcyclist with a BAC of .08 or higher. Don't let fun for one evening destroy the many celebrations to come. Always designate a sober driver before you decide to drink, and check out the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fourth of July Impaired Driving Prevention Planner @ http://www.nhtsa.gov/planners/July2008/index.cfm