With many festivities taking place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the Kansas Department of Transportation encourages everyone to remember the dangers of impaired driving and have a sober driver or alternative transportation secured before heading out on the road. 

 In 2021, 143 people were killed in alcohol-suspected crashes in Kansas, 61 people were killed in crashes that involved a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 and greater. The Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving safety campaign reminds drivers that impaired driving is not only illegal but also a matter of life and death.

 If you’re the designated driver, make sure you keep that promise of safety to yourself and your passengers. Take the role of a designated driver seriously. 

 For more information about the Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving campaign, visit the link here.