National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2006

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 8088 of December 1, 2006

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
Month, 2006

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each year, thousands of Americans lose their lives in
accidents involving drunk and drugged driving. During
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, we
continue our efforts to promote awareness of the
dangers of impaired driving and encourage fellow
citizens to never drive under the influence of alcohol
or drugs.

All Americans can play an important role in preventing
drunk and drugged driving. Family members can discuss
the dangers of impaired driving; businesses, schools,
and organizations in our communities can help spread
the message of awareness; and individuals can help
protect family and friends by identifying a designated
driver. During the holiday season, it is especially
important to encourage responsible driving and to help
ensure the safety of friends and loved ones.

My Administration is committed to saving lives by
stopping drunk and drugged drivers before they put
themselves and others at risk. We continue to work with
communities across our Nation to increase public
awareness and prevention of this serious offense. The
Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration has partnered with State and
local law enforcement agencies to carry out the
campaign, ``Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under
Arrest.'' This program aims to keep impaired drivers
off our Nation's roads by creating new public education
programs and toughening enforcement. The Office of
National Drug Control Policy works to warn young
drivers and their parents about the dangers of driving
under the influence of drugs. My Administration is also
supporting community and faith-based programs that
encourage others to avoid the devastating consequences
of impaired driving.

Every person has a responsibility to drive free of
alcohol and drugs and to insist that friends and family
do the same. By helping fight drunk and drugged
driving, Americans everywhere can save lives and send a
strong message that driving under the influence is not
acceptable.

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 2006 as National
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. I encourage
all Americans to make responsible decisions and to help
prevent drunk and drugged driving.

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