NEWS RELEASE
Who will you be cheering for during Super Bowl LIX?
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) and law enforcement partners are cheering
for sober drivers! Whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl party or attending one,
everyone has an important job: keep drunk drivers off the road so we can all make it
home safely.
This weekend, law enforcement across Iowa will be reminding football
enthusiasts: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
Looking at data from the past five years, 37% of Iowa’s traffic fatalities involve
impairment. Nationally, 37 people die in drunk driving crashes each day.
*Get ahead of the game now and create your winning plan. If you’re going to a Super
Bowl party and you plan to drink alcohol, plan a designated driver. If you’re hosting a
party, prepare plenty of food and non-alcoholic drink options. If you’re a designated
driver, be the night’s MVP and keep that commitment front and center.
Drunk driving has 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 death. Help set up your team — your friends, family, and
other party-goers — for a night of success.
GTSB works with city, county, state, and local organizations to develop and
implement strategies to reduce death and injury on Iowa roads using federally funded
grants.
