St. Patrick’s Day provides an opportunity for friends and family to get together and celebrate the Irish holiday over a long weekend. It also results in an increase in alcohol consumption. New York City personal injury lawyers urge you to celebrate responsibly and take the necessary precautions to avoid drinking and driving.
New York State Police are cracking down this holiday weekend and have a number of planned enforcement efforts, including patrols in hopes that the increased visibility will help prevent New York car accidents this St. Patrick’s Day.
Every year, New York City hosts the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Parade prides itself on being the biggest, the oldest and best parade in the world since 1762.
The Parade marches down Fifth Avenue starting at 11:00 a.m. and ending around 4:30 p.m. on March 17th. Parade information can be found on the Official Parade Website.
Bars and restaurants will be open and serving the traditional green beer throughout the entire route of the parade — and probably through the weekend for that matter; St. Patrick’s Day is one of the leading holidays for alcohol consumption.
DrinkingAndDriving.org provides you with a complete lesson plan guiding you through a safe and accident free St. Patrick’s Day:
-Remember that a DWI typically costs around $10,000.
-Find a designated driver, a taxi, another form of public transportation or a hotel room if you’ve been drinking.
-Help you friends and family. Make sure they’re not driving drunk either.
-Remember your designated drinks nothing, a designated driver is not determined by who is the least drunk of the bunch.
DrinkingAndDriving.org also offers a Sober Pledge Contract that you and your friends can sign and agree upon to make sure everyone is safe this St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
If you are involved in a New York City car accident over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, contact The Law Offices of Nicholas Rose for a free and confidential consultation to discuss your rights at (718) 261-0549.
