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Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/drinking-drunk-driving-spike-on-super-bowl-sunday-300399253.html “According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2015 on average one American was killed in a drunk driving crash every 51 minutes. Alcohol-impaired traffic fatalities often spike on holidays and popular drinking days, like Super Bowl Sunday. Data shows that states and regions with a team in the game can…
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