William Mattar's Safe Ride Home Program

Representing New York Car crash injuries


The Safe Ride Home Program was started to help keep our roads safe. William Mattar Law Offices wants to help limit the tragedies that result from drunk driving. The program not only educates people on the alternatives to drinking and driving, but also gives tips on dealing with situations that may arise from such social settings. As part of the program, William Mattar Law Offices is planning on supplying hundreds of memberships to the Designated Drivers of Buffalo.

Can I help prevent drinking and driving? YES! show/hide answer

  • Set an example for your friends, family, and peers. Your actions speak louder than words, so don’t drink and drive.
  • Encourage your friends to do the same.
  • Report drunk drivers to the police by including a description of the car and its location (indications of drunk driving may include: dangerous passing, extremely slow or fast driving, weaving, forgetting to turn on headlights, and tailgating).
  • If you notice someone is intoxicated consider taking their car keys to prevent them from driving.

How do I convince someone not to drink and drive?show/hide answer

  • If you know the person well, try speaking to them in private about not drinking and driving home. If you do not know the person, find one of their friends and suggest that they speak with them.
  • Try to take keys from the person attempting to drive. If they give you a hard time, try locating their keys when they are distracted or speak to them in a private area suggesting it would be better to find another form of transportation.
  • If someone who is drinking tries to drive you, insist on driving yourself if you have had nothing to drink or tell them you will find an alternative ride home.

Are there alternate forms of transportation? YES!show/hide answer

  • Call Designated Drivers of Buffalo (www.ddobny.com) at (716) 713-7703.
  • Call Designated Drivers of Rochester (coming soon in 2009).
  • Call a taxi or use another form of public transportation such as the bus or subway.
  • Find another sober driver who is willing to drive home people who have been drinking.

What is Designated Drivers of Buffalo/Rochester?show/hide answer

  • They are a service which offers a safe alternative to drinking and driving.
  • Two uniform drivers will come to drive home both you and your car so you don’t have to worry about not having your car in the morning.
  • Individual, family, and corporate memberships are available.

How can I be a responsible host of a social gathering?show/hide answer

  • When hosting a party, provide nonalcoholic beverages.
  • Serve plenty of food and coffee so guests do not feel the need to drink alcohol.
  • If you do opt to serve alcoholic beverages, be sure to have a responsible bartender.
  • If you notice someone is intoxicated, take their car keys to prevent drunk driving.
  • Talk about the dangerous and serious consequences of drinking and driving.

How can I be responsible if I am the guest at a party?show/hide answer

  • Always plan ahead to have a designated driver if alcohol is being served.
  • Volunteer to be the designated driver and do not drink any alcoholic beverages.
  • Take turns being a designated drive and have more than one sober driver for a big group.
  • Do not encourage or participate in “drinking games”.
  • Never endorse excessive alcohol consumption.

Do you know understand Blood Alcohol levels and how they affect a driver’s performance? show/hide answer

Remember, the only real safe driving blood alcohol level is 0.00!

 

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If you’ve been injured in New York state, contact the Western New York auto accident lawyers at William Mattar Law Firm, who focus on car injury accidents (auto injury). This includes car collisions that involve crashes or accidents with another car, bus, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, or motorcycle. The attorneys at the William Mattar Law Firm have advocated for hurt and injured clients across New York state. Our attorneys are ready to help those in a car crash or injury accident. We service the Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Binghamton, Corning, Elmira, Lockport, Niagara Falls, Plattsburgh, Schenectady, Troy, Utica, and surrounding areas. Our lawyers who focus on car accident injury cases are available now. Fill out a Free Online Consultation Form or better yet, call us at 444-4444 or 1-800-317-2424 for a free accident consultation today! Call us anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are on call right now. We have multiple locations in New York state to better serve you. Do not worry where you are located. After a serious accident or collision, we may be able to come to your home or hospital. Call us right now, we are ready to help. After an accident, common questions for our lawyers (attorneys) concern injuries, car accident insurance coverage, No-Fault, accident reports, MV-104 Forms, collision coverage, disability, lost wages, and medical bills.

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Designated Drivers of Buffalo