NC website tells stories of people affected by drunken driving
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Booze It & Lose It anti-drunken-driving campaign, state officials have launched a website featuring stories from people whose lives have been forever changed by impaired drivers.
Posted — UpdatedSo far this year, 301 people in North Carolina have lost their lives in alcohol-related crashes. Through the Booze It & Lose It enforcement efforts during various holidays throughout this year, 6,084 people have been cited.
"These are real tragedies, and they can be prevented," said Mike Charbonneau, a spokesman for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. "We wanted people to hear as many stories as possible so they would take this seriously and realize, 'This could be me.'"
Charbonneau said drunken driving has decreased since the Booze It & Lose It program started in 1994, but almost 8,500 people have died in North Carolina in alcohol-related crashes during that time. While law enforcement agencies are cracking down for the holidays, he said friends and family members need to help out.
"We can't stop having that conversation. We can't stop telling these stories until there are no drunk driving accidents," he said.
DOT and the Governor's Highway Safety Program teamed up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to put the website together.
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