Posted on December 28, 2012 in Uncategorized

The winter holiday season is something many of us look forward to. We get together with friends and family to share special meals and often, a holiday cocktail or two. Oftentimes, people celebrating do not keep track of how many drink they have had. They end up driving home with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above the Illinois legal limit of 0.08 and are charged with driving under the influence (DUI).

While Christmas and the surrounding days are generally considered a family holiday, they are still linked with an increase in drinking and driving traffic fatalities. The number of traffic stops related to drinking and driving increases by over 30 percent on Christmas Eve. New Year’s Eve, which is known for partying and binge drinking, is an even more dangerous night to be driving. In fact, more than 42% of the traffic accidents on that day are a result of drinking and driving. It is especially bad in years that New Year’s Eve falls on a weekend.

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