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Most American football enthusiasts mark the end of the season by watching the Super Bowl with friends and families. Fort Myers DUI Accident Attorneys want to remind everyone to have a plan and to not drink and drive. 

A study which was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that there was a surge in accident rates occurring at the end of Super Bowl telecasts. Most “neutral” states showed an increase of 46 percent compared to the average Sunday crashes with an increase of 68 percent in “losing team” states and 6 percent in “winning team” states. The theory is that the combination of drinking during the game, driver fatigue because of the late hour, distraction and disappointment contributes to the increase in accidents. 

Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier, a professor of medicine and a doctor working in Canada’s largest trauma center says, “We think that it may be alcohol and fatigue and inattention, and in particular the sort of what-if conjectures and Monday morning quarterbacking that occurs after a loss.”

All drivers are at risk of being in an accident if they are on the roads when some drinking Super Bowl fans are also on the roads because of the distraction factor. A spokesperson for the AAA (American Automobile Association) Foundation for Traffic Safety, Stephanie Faul, said, “If you’re replaying things in your head, you’re not paying attention to your driving.”

This Sunday, February 5, 2017, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) Tostitos and Uber have teamed up to save lives. MADD says, “In 2015 nearly half of all traffic fatalities were caused by drunk driving on Super Bowl Sunday; compared with 28 drunk driving deaths on an average day.”

Delanie Walker, a Tennessee Titans tight end, lost his aunt and uncle following the 2013 Super Bowl in which he played when they were killed by a drunk driver.  “Having a good time and being safe go hand in hand," says Delanie, a MADD volunteer. “Losing the Super Bowl is nothing compared to the real heartbreaking loss I suffered that night.”

MADD and Delanie are asking everyone to:

• Plan ahead and designate a non-drinking driver if your plans include alcohol.
• Take the MADD Pledge to Party Safe on Super Bowl Sunday.

Hurt By Drunk Driver Attorney, Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one (1%) percent of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll free at 1.888.477.4839,or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County 239.793.7748.