New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day rank among the most dangerous days of the year for impaired driving incidents. According to a MoneyGeek analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, drunk driving-related deaths spiked 89% on New Year’s Day on average between 2018 and 2022.
With New Year’s just around the corner, Noblesville law enforcement is making its message clear to those who choose to get behind the wheel impaired.
“We know that where there’s the propensity for people to be off, to be celebrating a good time of year, that there’s also the possibility they’re going to get together and likely consume alcohol. That in of itself is, there’s nothing wrong with it,” Lieutenant Bruce Barnes with Noblesville Police Department said. “However, with that comes a great deal of responsibility as far as how people handle that situation.”…