This Sunday, millions of Americans will watch the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas. For many football fans, Super Bowl Sunday has become an unofficial holiday, full of friends, food, and, sometimes, the over consumption of beer, wine, or liquor.
Unfortunately, drunk driving accidents tend to spike around events that involve the consumption of alcohol, and Super Bowl Sunday is no exception. In fact, an article published in Forbes calls Super Bowl Sunday one of the “biggest drinking days of the year.” As a result, if you plan to be out and about this Sunday, you should take certain steps to protect yourself from involvement with a drunk driving accident, including the following: Our Miami Car Accident lawyers have some advice.
- Make Sure You are Alert and Aware – if you are looking to avoid an accident with a drunk driver, one of the easiest steps you can take is to abstain from alcohol yourself. Recent research has indicated that even blood alcohol content levels under the legal limit of .08 percent can have an impact on your reaction time and have a sedative effect.