The dangers of drunk driving in Massachusetts

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Friday, October 30, 2015

The NHTSA has partnered with the Ad Council to create a public service announcement aimed at combating underage drinking as part of National Teen Driver Safety Week. In a first for the two organizations, the commercial was filed entirely on an iPhone and compares drunk driving to committing the “ultimate party foul”. However, while it is easy to forget about a spilled drink at a party, drunk driving can have long lasting consequences.A Tumblr page was created to help educate teens about the dangers of drinking and driving and how to avoid being in a car operated by a drunk driver. In addition to the Tumblr presence, the campaign will have its own Instagram handle as well as a presence on the NHTSA’s Facebook and Twitter profiles. The stated goal of the PSA is to help teens understand the consequences of drunk driving and to avoid fatalities on the road. It is illegal in any state for anyone under the age of 21 to consume alcohol. However, 25 percent of drivers under the age of 21 involved in a fatal accident had alcohol in his or her system at the time of the crash. Overall, motor vehicle crashes are the largest cause of death among teenagers with half of all victims being the drivers themselves.Regardless of their ages, people should not get behind the wheel of a car after they have been drinking. Doing so can potentially lead to disastrous consequences, not just for themselves but for others who are on the road with them. A person who has been injured in a motor vehicle accident that was caused by a drunk driver may want to pursue compensation through a personal injury lawsuit filed with the assistance of an attorney against the impaired motorist.