National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2007

Proclamation 8208 of November 30, 2007

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
Month, 2007

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Accidents related to drunk and drugged driving claim
the lives of thousands of Americans every year. During
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month we
seek to raise awareness about the dangers of driving
under the influence of alcohol or drugs and encourage
citizens to drive responsibly.

As a Nation, we must work together to prevent drunk and
drugged driving on our roads. We can all play an
important role by educating family members and friends
about the devastating consequences of impaired driving
and by insisting that they have a designated driver.
Businesses, community organizations, and faith-based
groups can promote substance abuse prevention and
encourage alternative sources of transportation. By
encouraging our fellow citizens to make responsible
choices, we can help save lives.

My Administration is dedicated to strengthening efforts
against drunk and drugged driving. We have partnered
with communities across America to increase public
awareness about this serious crime and prevent impaired
drivers from putting themselves and others at risk.
Through high-visibility enforcement operations, the
Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration is helping discourage individuals
from drinking and driving. To take drug-impaired
drivers off the streets, the Office of National Drug
Control Policy is working to give law enforcement
officers the tools they need to detect when citizens
are driving under the influence of drugs.

During National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
Month and throughout the year, we are reminded of the
importance of driving free from the influence of
alcohol and drugs. By working together, we can make our
Nation's roadways safer for everyone.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim December 2007 as National
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. I urge all
Americans to make responsible decisions and take
appropriate measures to prevent drunk and drugged
driving.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of November, in the year of our Lord two
thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.