While this holiday season may be different from years past, a lot of those smaller, socially-distanced gatherings will still most likely include alcoholic beverages.

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety reminds those who plan to celebrate to designate a sober driver or call a ride to avoid driving impaired.

Statewide, law enforcement will be on the lookout for substance-impaired drivers; with targeted enforcement efforts between December 13 and January 1.

There were 51 people killed and 261 seriously injured in Missouri traffic crashes between December 10, 2019, and January 1, 2020. Twelve of the fatalities and 40 of the serious injuries involved a substance-impaired driver. That equates to potentially over 300 families whose lives were changed in an instant. It’s time to change the numbers.

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