MADD launches annual ‘Tie One On for Safety’ campaign to combat drunk driving during holidays

EL PASO, Texas - MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is reminding El Paso drivers this holiday season and always to plan ahead for a safe ride if their festivities include alcohol. MADD is launching the annual Tie One On for Safety campaign, asking adults to display a red ribbon on their vehicles as a reminder to plan ahead for a designated non-drinking driver before holiday celebrations begin.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, from 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve through New Year's Eve in 2018, there were 1,068 drunk driving fatalities across the country, accounting for 29 percent of all traffic fatalities.

For information on Tie One On for Safety, visit madd.org/toofs.