European Night Without Accident '09
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will be holding the third 'European Night Without Accident' on Saturday 17th October 2009 as part of 'Irish Road Safety Week'. The initiative is aimed at promoting responsible behaviour behind the wheel among young adults.
This brilliant initiative is run by young adult volunteers who encourage groups of people entering night-clubs to appoint a 'designated driver' for the night. The 'designated driver' is given a wrist-band to show their intention to stay alcohol-free for the night. When leaving the night-club, the 'designated driver' is invited to be voluntarily breathalysed by the volunteers to see if the commitment was honoured.
'European Night Without Accident' will take place in 9 counties in Ireland on Saturday, October 17th 2009. The locations are;
- Carlow Town, Co. Carlow
- Naas, Co. Kildare
- Castlebar, Co. Mayo
- Waterford City, Co. Waterford
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Cavan Town, Co Cavan
- Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Dundalk, Co. Louth
The campaign is part of a Europe-wide initiative which will be taking place in 200 nightclubs in 27 European countries on the same night.
To get the facts on why drinking and driving is never a good idea plus information on public transport in your area click here.