Berg Injury Lawyers to Provide Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home for St. Patrick?s Day Revelers
Berg Injury Lawyers to Provide Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home for St. Patrick’s Day Revelers
Alameda, Calif. (PRWEB) March 15, 2006
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2004, 48 percent of all traffic fatalities that occurred during the evening of St. Patrick’s Day to the early hours of the following morning involved drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) of .01 and higher. Of those fatalities, a vast majority were crashes where the driver’s BAC was .08 or higher – the illegal limit in all states, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This year, the risk may be even higher since St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated on a Friday night. For the third consecutive year, Berg Injury Lawyers (http://www.berginjurylawyers.com) will again assist in the fight against drunk driving by offering the law firm’s “Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home” program this St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17, 2006.
Berg Injury Lawyers will team up with Veterans Cab and Yellow Cab of Alameda to provide a free transportation alternative this St. Patrick’s Day. The law firm’s Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home program will be available in the cities of Alameda, Oakland, and Berkeley from 8 pm on Friday, March 17 through 4 am on Saturday, March 18, 2006.
To request a free cab ride home, an individual can call Yellow Cab of Alameda or Veterans Cab at (800) 281- 4488 and tell them Berg Injury Lawyers is paying for their safe ride home. Cab rides are made available to area residents who otherwise might attempt to drive home after drinking. Rides are provided to an individual’s residence – not other drinking locations.
“St. Patrick’s Day has become a big night out for many Americans—particularly among young adults. It has also become a dangerous night on our roadways due to drunk drivers. Since St. Patrick’s Day falls on Friday this year, we ask all area drivers to act responsibly by designating their sober drivers before the parties start or plan to use our Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home program,” says William Berg, founder and principal of Berg Injury Lawyers. “Whether you are meeting a few friends at a local restaurant or bar after work or attending a party, if you plan on using alcohol, do not drive–call a cab and tell them Berg Injury Lawyers is paying for your safe ride home.”
Mr. Berg continues, “Drunk driving or riding with someone who is impaired is not worth the risk. Not only do you risk killing or seriously injuring yourself or someone else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for drunk driving can be significant.”
This is the third year Berg Injury Lawyers has offered the law firm’s Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home program. Launched in the city of Alameda on St. Patrick’s Day 2004 and expanded to include Oakland over Memorial Day weekend and subsequent holidays, the Berg Injury Lawyers Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home program made its Berkeley debut over New Year’s weekend 2004/05. The program has been successful in reducing the number of alcohol-related deaths and injuries by providing hundreds of free cab rides. In 2004, the program was a recipient of a Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Alameda County community service award.
The Berg Injury Lawyers Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home program is an ongoing commitment that seeks to raise community awareness regarding the dangers of drunk driving and encourage individuals to make responsible choices by providing a safe transportation alternative on many of the traditionally high alcohol consumption holidays.
Important safety tips include:
•Report impaired drivers to law enforcement;
•Always buckle up—it’s still your best defense against an impaired driver
•If you’re impaired, call Yellow Cab of Alameda or Veterans Cab at (800) 281- 4488 and tell them Berg Injury Lawyers is paying for your safe ride home.
About Berg Injury Lawyers
Berg Injury Lawyers has successfully litigated a wide range of personal injury claims throughout northern California since 1981. With a staff of over fifty legal professionals, the Alameda-based law firm specializes in plaintiffs’ personal injury law. Berg Injury Lawyers take great pride in their reputation as aggressive litigators and persuasive negotiators always committed to representing the rights of individuals injured by the negligent conduct of others. For more information, visit http://www.BergInjuryLawyers.com.
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