A holiday reminder that saves lives: Do not drink and drive, text and scroll

The holiday season now surrounds us at every turn.

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Christmas trees glow in offices and homes, carols echo in malls and building lobbies, and parties fill calendars well into late evenings. Traffic slows to a crawl as shoppers crowd commercial centers and families travel to reunite. In the rush to celebrate, days grow longer, nights shorter, and rest becomes a luxury many willingly sacrifice.But tired bodies, heavier traffic, social obligations, and alcohol are a dangerous mix. Every holiday season, the same reminders surface-do not drink and drive; do not text and scroll through social media. They appear on billboards, social media feeds, television screens, and radio advisories.

Yet year after year, road accidents linked to drunk and distracted driving continue to claim lives and shatter families. Even minor crashes-scratched doors, broken headlights, bent bumpers-can drain precious time, money, and energy during what should be a joyful season.