Madison WI 鈥?based on a wide-range of statistics sports commentators are now making an array of predictions about the Super Bowl this Sunday.聽 However the following statistic will not be widely reported鈥攊n about the same amount of time that it takes to play the first half of the game someone likely will be injured or killed in an alcohol-related traffic crash in Wisconsin.

鈥淥n average a person is killed or injured in an alcohol-related crash about every 90 minutes in Wisconsin鈥?says Dennis Hughes of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Bureau of Transportation Safety. 鈥淥n Super Bowl Sunday many people will be drinking at bars and parties before during and after the game. That鈥檚 why law enforcement and traffic safety agencies throughout the state are urging football fans not to let their fellow fans drive drunk.鈥?/p>

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration young males between the ages of 21 to 34 are the most likely to drive while impaired and they also are the core audience for major sporting events like the Super Bowl.

For a safe and fun Super Bowl celebration WisDOT and its traffic safety partners proffer the following life-saving advice:

鈥淵ou should always designate before you celebrate by picking a sober driver before the party begins. If you don鈥檛 have a designated driver call a cab or stay where you are鈥?says Hughes.聽 鈥淎nd remember if you鈥檙e feeling buzzed you鈥檙e probably over the limit and risk being arrested for operating while intoxicated. The decision to drive while impaired will likely be one you鈥檒l regret the rest of your life.鈥?/p>

Posted @ 10:54 p.m.