Friends don't let friends drive drunk. They also don't let them drive fatigued, stressed or medicated. That's why this NETS Impaired Driving Planner was created - to help you and your employees understand the serious consequences of impaired driving. We want to help you keep your employees and their families safe, whether they're driving to or from work, school, a company function, a holiday party or even just the store.

Alcohol is the single greatest contributing factor to fatal motor vehicle crashes nationwide. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that about three in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives.

Fatigue, stress, and certain prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines can also affect a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle. When you combine any one or more of these factors with alcohol, it's an even deadlier mix.

By using the materials and ideas in this planner, you can remind your employees of the responsibility they must take to prevent themselves, their co-workers, their families and friends from being involved in an impaired-driving crash.

But, you don't have to go it alone. In fact, research has shown that CEO or Executive Director support is imperative to successfully communicating impaired driving messages to employees. You can also ask your human resources and public relations departments for assistance.

It's in everyone's best interest to prevent your employees from being involved in impaired driving crashes. The resulting injuries and deaths can have a devastating emotional and financial impact on your employees and your company.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has established a goal of reducing the number of alcohol-related driving fatalities to 11,000 by the year 2005. This goal would save 18 lives a day. One of these lives could be one of your employees.

So use the newsletter article and cartoons, flyers, paycheck stuffers, ads and ideas in this planner, and do your part to support that goal to save precious lives. If you have any questions, or would like to provide suggestions for future planners, contact your NETS state coordinator, our NETS National staff at 202-452-6005, or visit our web site at www.trafficsafety.org.

Success Breeds Success.

Please take a moment to tell us about the traffic safety programs or policies that your company has instituted, or any great ideas that you may have on improving roadway safety for your employees. We will select the best policies, programs and ideas from the responses received and post them on our web site. You may also wish to promote your efforts to improve traffic safety within your community. For assistance in doing this, contact NETS National. Fax today to (202) 223-7012 or e-mail us at nets@trafficsafety.org.


 

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