{"id":3942,"date":"2018-12-19T20:35:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T20:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/contelawyers.ca\/?p=3942"},"modified":"2018-12-19T20:35:50","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T20:35:50","slug":"8-ways-to-avoid-drinking-and-driving-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contelawyers.ca\/8-ways-to-avoid-drinking-and-driving-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways to Avoid Drinking and Driving this Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/b>How To Avoid Drinking and Driving<\/span><\/h2>\n

The holidays are here, and that means going to parties that are planned by friends and family, exchanging gifts and well wishes for the New Year, eating some great food and maybe indulging in a bit of alcohol. <\/span><\/p>\n

Many people have some great recipes for drinks that they bring out specifically for the holidays. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you will be attending one of these parties where alcohol will be served, you need to be prepared for a situation in which you cannot legally drive. <\/span><\/p>\n

Even those who make the conscious decision to not drink should still have some sort of plan in place as you never know what could happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sobering Truth<\/h3>\n

Before you decide to go out this holiday season and plan have a few drinks, there are some facts that you need to know which will have you either staying sober or making plans for what to do if you do drink. <\/span><\/p>\n

Check out these facts from<\/span> MADD<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Every day there are around 4 Canadians killed in an alcohol or drug-related car crash<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. In 2014, car accidents claimed 2,297 lives<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Of these 2.297 lives, around 55.4% of these deaths were due to a person testing positive for alcohol or drugs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What do these stats tell you? It should tell you that there is no reason to take a chance and drink and drive this holiday season. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Remember, it is not just your life that you are messing with, it could very well be the life of someone else who was simply coming home from work late.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    How to Avoid Drinking and Driving this Holiday Season<\/h3>\n

    So, how can you avoid<\/span> drinking and driving<\/span><\/a> this holiday season? Here are a few tips that can help you!<\/span><\/p>\n