TRAFFIC SAFETY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON

DAN ROWAN AND DICK MARTIN, STARS OF TV'S TOP-RATED COMEDY SHOW, "ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN", HAVE A NEW AND SERIOUS ROLE AS HONORARY CHAIRMEN OF THE AUTO INDUSTRIES' NATIONWIDE "DRIVE FOR SAFETY". BOOKLETS PUBLISHED BY THE AUTO DEALERS TRAFFIC SAFETY COUNCIL OF THE HIGHWAY USERS FEDERATION ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED AT NO CHARGE BY ITS 23,000 NEW CAR MEMBERS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IN THE BOOKLET, TITLED "DRIVE FOR SAFETY WITH DAN AND DICK", THE STARS NOMINATE VARIOUS RECKLESS AND DISCOURTEOUS DRIVERS FOR THEIR "FICKLE FINGER OF FATE", AND RECOMMEND THE GOOD ADVICE OF DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS, TRAFFIC POLICE, AUTO DEALERS AND OTHERS. DAN AND DICK, WHO HAVE HOSTED MANY ROUSING PARTIES ON THEIR COMEDY SHOW, HAVE SOME SOBER TIPS FOR HOLIDAY PARTY-GOERS. DICK SAYS: "A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE THAT 'GLOW' THEY FEEL FROM THEIR FIRST DRINK, SO RIGHT AWAY THEY HAVE ANOTHER. ACTUALLY, THAT GLOW IS JUST A SHOCK WAVE WHEN THE ALCOHOL HITS YOUR STOMACH. THE IMPORTANT EFFECT COMES A LITTLE LATER, WHEN THE ALCOHOL REACHES YOUR BRAIN, AND BEGINS TO WORK ON THE AREAS THAT AFFECT YOUR JUDGMENT, YOUR EYESIGHT, AND YOUR ABILITY TO CONTROL A CAR." DAN SAYS: "AFTER TWO OR THREE DRINKS, YOU'RE TWICE AS LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED IN A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT AS IF YOU'RE SOBER. AFTER FIVE OR SIX DRINKS, THE RISK SHOOTS UP TO SIX TO ONE. MEDICAL AUTHORITIES SAY, IF YOU'RE GOING TO DRIVE, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE MORE THAN ONE DRINK AN HOUR, AND SHOULD LET A FULL HOUR GO BY AFTER YOUR LAST DRINK BEFORE YOU TAKE THE WHEEL." FINALLY, THE BOYS URGE, "IF YOU'RE GOING TO DRINK AND DRIVE, DO BOTH VERY CAREFULLY. REMEMBER, CRASHES ARE NO LAUGH-IN MATTER!"

• Corporate Authors:

  Auto Dealers Traffic Safety Council

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• Authors:
  • ROWAN, D
  • Martin, David
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Driver training; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221175
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1971 12:00AM