Game Plan for Super Bowl 50

The Super Bowl is America’s most watched national sporting event. On Super Bowl 50 Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, there will be lots of game day socializing that may include drinking. That’s why the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Watch UR BAC program is urging football fans to call the play now: Drinking OR driving. If you plan on drinking on Super Bowl Sunday, designate a sober driver to get you home safely. Drunk driving is completely preventable with a little planning. We want fans to remember that it’s a choice — drink or drive, but never do both. “Law enforcement agencies will be out in large numbers to stop anyone who makes the dangerous decision to drive impaired” says Cass County Sherriff Larry Rowe. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, 1,041 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes in 2014, accounting for 29 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in Texas. Super Bowl Sunday is a risky day for drunk-driving crashes. The Watch UR BAC program advises that if you’re attending a Super Bowl party or watching the game at a sports bar or restaurant:

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