MIAMI VALLEY — People throughout the region shared what they plan to do to stay safe while traveling this Thanksgiving.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the day before Thanksgiving is often considered one of the busiest days on the road.
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Several law enforcement agencies across the region are increasing their patrols this holiday weekend, and the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office announced details on its ArriveSafe program.
Bar managers and people who frequently drive on the highway during the holidays shared the same advice.
Take your time and be mindful.
John Lowe said he drives for a living and noticed a common theme with drivers around the holidays.
“A lot of hurry, you know, hurry up and wait, you know, stuff like that. But just, hey, man, you’re just trying to get to your loved ones. Take your time and get there,” Lowe said.
He said driving at night during the holiday season is dangerous becuase he doesn’t know if people are drunk driving or not.
“Just have to be aware of other drivers, how they’re driving, how they’re reacting to the conditions of the road, things like that,” Lowe said.
Flanagan’s Pub is known to draw a big crowd during the holidays. But they’re also partners of the Arrive Safe program.
Samuel Sussman, a manager at the bar, talked about how they help prevent drunk driving.
“(We) are trained to look out for the signs of over-serving before people get in. We know that pre-games are going to happen, so we’re going to stay vigilant,” Sussman said.
He added that they try to make ArriveSafe information as visible as possible for anyone who needs it.
“The QR code that they put out up here at the front, so that way they can scan it on the way out if they need it,” he said.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said there have been 444 OVI-related crashes in Clark, Greene, Miami and Montgomery counties this year.
OSHP Lieutenant Dallas Root said troopers will be on the lookout for impaired drivers.
Some of the indicators include “slow or unusual high speeds, it could be lane change issues, drifting within their lane, or unable to negotiate curves,” Root said.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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