[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

Proclamation 7851 of December 2, 2004


 
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2004


By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As a Nation, we have made great strides in reducing the deadly cost of
impaired driving, but driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
still shatters too many lives and robs too many people of their
potential. During National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month,
we continue our work to end impaired driving and urge all Americans to
be responsible and safe drivers this holiday season and throughout the
year.
My Administration is committed to saving lives and preventing injuries
resulting from alcohol- and drug-impaired driving. The NHTSA sponsors
public education programs such as the ``You Drink & Drive. You Lose.'';
campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk and drugged
driving, and works with State and local law enforcement agencies as they
conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols. In addition, the
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign has invested millions of dollars
to educate Americans about the threat posed by illegal drugs and drugged
driving. We are also increasing resources for State enforcement and
education programs. My Administration awarded $80.6 million in grants
this year to States that have lowered the legal threshold for impaired
driving to .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). As of this year, all
50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
have adopted this legal definition of impaired driving.
Individuals across our country can help prevent drunk and drugged
driving by encouraging responsible actions, identifying sober designated
drivers, and educating young people about safe, substance-free driving
behavior. Working together, all Americans can make our roads safer and
save lives by preventing drunk and drugged driving.
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 2004 as National
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH

PROCLAMATION 7852--DEC. 6, 2004