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Winter Holidays

About

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is a national high-visibility enforcement campaign that focuses on the consequences of drunk driving and is supported by increased law enforcement.

Key Dates

  • Enforcement: December 12, 2025 – January 1, 2026
  • Paid Media: December 10, 2025 – January 1, 2026
  • Earned Media: November 10, 2025 – January 8, 2026

Many assets are available in English and Spanish. Share this information with partner organizations to help spread the message across communities. 

Facts

December Stats

  • During the 2019-2023 December months, there were 4,931 people killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. In December 2023 alone, 1,038 people died in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes.
  • Nighttime driving in December 2023 was significantly more dangerous than daytime driving, with 30% of drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes between the hours of 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. being drunk. Almost half (47%) of drivers involved in fatal crashes between the hours of midnight and 2:59 a.m. were drunk.
  • In December 2023, drunk male drivers were involved in fatal crashes at a much higher rate (22%) compared to female drivers (18%).
  • Young drivers ages 21-34 accounted for the highest percentage (27%) of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes in December 2023.

More Stats

Social Media

Sample social media posts are available for you to use on your various social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram.

This social media playbook contains sample social media content. Download this guide for instructions on posting the below playbook graphics to Facebook, X and Instagram. The content is designed for easy posting and seamless integration into your current social media strategy.

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Additional sample social media posts are also available for download. Images often help boost the engagement on social posts. Our image library, linked below in the Resource section, has a variety of images that you can associate with these sample social media posts.

Talking Points

We've prepared talking points related to this topic. After downloading, we encourage you to add local stats and facts to the document.

Earned Media

We've produced sample news releases that can be used for media outreach.

  • Coming Soon: Spanish

Graphics

Asset Type

English
Thin Ice | Animated | English Animated | 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram
Thin Ice | Animated | English Animated | Vertical Video
Thin Ice | Static | English Static | 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram
Spanish
Socks | Animated | Spanish Animated | 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram
Socks | Static | Spanish Static | 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram

Message Boards

DRUNK DRIVING

IS ILLEGAL GET

A SOBER RIDE

TIS THE SEASON

DRIVE SOBER OR

GET PULLED OVER

UNWRAP JOY

NOT A DUI GET

A SOBER RIDE

GET A SOBER

RIDE NOT A DUI

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

A FEW DRINKS IS

ENOUGH TO GET A

DUI THIS SEASON

Ads and Event Banners

Multiple ad options are available in English and Spanish.

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over event banners are available for you to print or use electronically.

 

Media Buy Plan and Summary

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Additional Resources