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 Proclamations Proc. 7632 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twen- ty-seventh. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclamation 7632 of December 3, 2002 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2002 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Drunk and drugged driving threatens the safety of millions of Americans. Reducing the incidence of impaired driving remains one of our Nation's greatest challenges. As we gather with family and friends to celebrate this holiday season, I urge all Americans to observe National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month by making responsible choices that will help keep our roads safer for all. Drunk driving accidents take a life every 30 minutes and injure someone every 2 minutes. In the last 24 months, 41 percent of those killed in traffic accidents, which is almost 35,000 Americans, have been killed in alcohol- related crashes. To better protect our citizens and decrease the number of drunk and drugged driving traffic accidents, we must work together to edu- cate our communities about the seriousness of this offense and we must raise awareness of its devastating consequences. My Administration supports efforts to save lives and prevent injuries re- sulting from impaired driving. The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) works with local law en- forcement agencies that conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation pa- trols; and it also supports State efforts to pass legislation that increases punishment for those who drink and drive. The NHTSA and its State and local partners are dedicated to eliminating impaired driving and stopping the associated injuries and fatalities. The NHTSA's national safety campaign--You Drink \177 Drive. You Lose.--aims to lower America's impaired driving fatality rate to less than 11,000 people per year by the year 2005. By providing its partner organizations with guid- ance on overcoming this national challenge, this important campaign is as- sisting local law enforcement agencies, community groups and organiza- tions, public health professionals, and businesses to coordinate and address this vital issue. As part of the You Drink \177 Drive. You Lose. campaign, law enforcement agencies across the Nation will be out in full force from December 20, 2002, to January 5, 2003, to stop drunk and drugged driving. During the holiday season, organizations and citizens throughout the country also will be working to prevent this deadly activity by encouraging citizens to choose sober, designated drivers, keep impaired family members and friends off our roads, report drivers who are under the influence, and edu- 189

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