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Professor Behind Designated Drivers Turns Focus on Distracted Ones

A Harvard University professor who introduced Americans to the concept of designated drivers to deter drunken driving is now taking on the deadly problem of motorists distracted by cellphones and other electronics. Jay Winsten is consulting with federal and Massachusetts …

5 Things Designated Drivers Don’t Want Passengers to do on the Drive Home

Allianz UK surveyed 2000 people in October and found that over a third (36 percent) will take on the role of designated driver over the festive period so that their passengers can attend an event and enjoy a drink or …

Georgia State Officials Warn of Holiday DUI Danger

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is reminding travelers to find a designated driver to curb alcohol-related crashes during the holiday season. Officials say between Nov. 20 and Dec. 31 of 2012, Georgia saw 1,119 alcohol-related crashes, which resulted in …

Designated Drivers Don’t Always Abstain

Maybe better call that cab, after all: A new University of Florida study found that 35 percent of designated drivers had quaffed alcohol and most had blood alcohol levels high enough to impair their driving. Adam Barry, an assistant professor …