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Thanksgiving

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Key Dates

  • November 23-29, 2026: Thanksgiving Campaign
  • November 26: Thanksgiving

Relevant, timely and seasonal messaging can help boost traffic safety communication efforts. 

We have themed material for Thanksgiving that reminds drivers: If You Feel Different, You Drive Different and that it's dangerous and illegal to drive impaired.

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

Variable Message Boards

DRUGS ON TURKEY

DAY PLAN AHEAD

A SOBER RIDE

NO DRIVING HIGH

SECURE SOBER RIDE

ON THANKSGIVING

DRUG IMPAIRED

DRIVING KILLS

ON THANKSGIVING

SOBER RIDES

ARE NEEDED

AT THANKSGIVING

YOU FEEL HIGH

GET A SOBER

RIDE HOME

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