Although Thanksgiving weekend is thought of as a special family time, it is statistically the most dangerous holiday weekend due to the high
volume of people on the road and 4-day-length of overindulgence that always begins on a Thursday. According to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's report on motor
vehicle deaths, Thanksgiving weekend is number one and July 4th weekend
is number two as the most dangerous holidays for drivers. The other
long weekends of Memorial Day and Labor Day come in fourth and fifth
most dangerous. New Years is number six because it often does not not
fall on a weekend or near the weekend.
Most people don't realize that for the average person, each drink adds
0.02% to the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) per hour and in that hour only about 0.01% is removed by the body's metabolic processing. This is why
blood alcohol concentrations build steadily throughout a long day of
holiday celebration causing levels to often rise beyond the legal driving limit (0.08% BAC in Michigan).
Be aware that you cannot speed your body's processing of alcohol with
coffee or other urban-myth-remedies.
Be a safe driver and do all you can to prevent
a serious auto accident or death related to drunk driving!
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