Tie One On ForSafety Campaign (NAPSA)—To help ensure that the roadways are safer for family trips and holiday parties, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is asking motorists to make a pledge to drive safe, sober and buckled up by tying a Tie One On For Safety (TOOFS) red ribbon to a visible location on their vehicles. There are more than 17,000 alcohol-related traffic fatalities and half a million injuries annually. The holiday season is often the most deadly for traffic fatalities involving alcohol, but the good newsis that for the first time in four years, alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries have decreased slightly and seat belt use is up to 80 percent. Even though seat belts are the best defense against a drunk driver, there are still 29 states that don’t have a primary seat belt law. MADDandnational presenting sponsor Takata, the world’s largest seat belt manufacturer, ask everyone to pick up a red ribbon between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve and to be safe on the road this holiday season and year-round. The ribbons are available at participating Mazda dealerships and at local MADD chapters. To learn more about the campaign, visit www.madd.org.
