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Proclamation 8761

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2011

This proclamation designates December 2011 as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, urging Americans to prevent impaired driving through personal responsibility and community awareness. It references ongoing administration efforts including the 2011 National Drug Control Strategy's goal to reduce drugged driving by 10 percent over 5 years, the 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign, and a toolkit released for families and communities.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 76023

Impact dates

  1. Target date for 10% reduction in drugged driving under 2011 National Drug Control Strategy

  2. National Impaired Driving Prevention Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim December 2011 as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
  • Urge all Americans to make responsible decisions and take appropriate measures to prevent impaired driving

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of December 2011 as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

Near term (90d)

  • Holiday season enforcement via 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign

Long term

  • 2011 National Drug Control Strategy target: 10% reduction in drugged driving over 5 years (by 2016)

Risks & tensions

  • Vague 'urge' language with no binding obligations on any actor
  • 10% reduction target lacks enforcement mechanism or accountability
  • Toolkit reference to www.TheAntiDrug.com may be outdated; URL not guaranteed current
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