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MADD Canada: Plan A Safe Ride Home

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Before you ring in the new year tonight, you need to make sure you have a safe ride home.

If you’re heading out to a party tonight, MADD Canada wants you to remember to plan your way home before heading out.

A safe ride home for those who have a drink or two includes a designated driver, calling a cab or spending the night.

A spokesperson for the advocacy group says that hundreds of Canadians are killed and tens of thousands are injured in crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs each year, and that the tragedies are 100% preventable.

They also remind you that alcohol isn’t the only thing that causes impairments while behind the wheel this New Year’s Eve.

They say that if you’re planning on consuming cannabis tonight or any other night, you should plan for a sober ride home the same as if you were drinking.

Even if you’re the one hosting the party and aren’t consuming or drinking, you still have an important role to play in making sure everyone gets home safely.

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MADD Urging You To Stay Safe This Long Weekend

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Be safe while you’re celebrating the last long weekend of the summer.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada Chief Executive Officer Andrew Murie is encouraging everyone to spend some time thinking about how you’ll get home before you go out.

He says if you’re going to be drinking or consuming drugs, you need to plan a sober ride home.

Statistics from MADD Canada show that hundreds of people are killed and thousands are injured in Canada every year in crashes involving alcohol and or drugs.

Murie adds not only should you never drive a motor vehicle while impaired, but that you should also never ride with an impaired driver.

The advocacy group notes cabs or designated drivers are just a few of the safe, sober and reliable options for making it home alive.