TxDOT has launched a new drunk driving awareness campaign featuring Erin Crawford-Bowers of New Braunfels, who grew up without parents thanks to a drunk driver in 1985.
public service announcement from TxDOT
is taking a humorous approach to a deadly serious issue this holiday season. It urges people to call a rideshare, have a designated driver, and stay off the roads if they’ve been drinking.has already seen about 100 deadly crashes so far in 2022, and December hasn’t even started."We were hit head-on going full speed at about 70 miles an hour," said Crawford-Bowers. "I had a severe concussion, a broken arm, a broken leg and I was immediately orphaned.
In 1985, when she was six months old, Crawford-Bowers narrowly survived a crash caused by a drunk driver near Houston. Both of her parents were killed. "The day I got married and just wanted my father to walk me down the aisle, that didn't happen. The day I had a baby and you just want your mom by your side, I didn't get that—all because one person had a choice to take that away from me and my family."to remind Texans of the real people whose lives are destroyed by impaired drivers.
"If you know you're going to go out and have a good time, that's great - we want you to. but we also want you to make safe, smart decisions when you're in the right frame of mind, prior to going out for the night," said Crawford-Bowers.that I have read and agree
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