"The nation’s brewers have consistently demonstrated a commitment to responsible alcohol consumption and the efforts of the TEAM Coalition in stadiums across the country."
"Designate A Sober Driver" was the universal cheer for
LA Galaxy fans during their regular season game against the New England Revolution on Saturday March 27, 2010 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.
The LA Galaxy and TEAM Coalition partnered to educate fans about the importance of designating a driver and demonstrating positive fan behavior. And the spokespeople for this important message were LA Galaxy fans themselves.
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN: Responsibility Has Its Rewards™
LA GALAXY MESSAGE: Designate A Sober Driver
RHIR PARTNERS INCLUDE:
LA Galaxy
California Office of Traffic Safety
TEAM Coalition (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management)
WHO: Fans and the Community
WHAT: The LA Galaxy and TEAM invited fans
to tape their own RHIR responsibility messages at the game at the Home Depot Center. Fans read a
script from a teleprompter and received a copy of their message electronically. Fans messages may be
selected to be included in a broadcast public
service announcement or arena video board announcement.
TEAM Coalition: an alliance of professional
and collegiate sports, entertainment facilities,
concessionaires, stadium service partners, the beer industry, broadcasters, governmental traffic
safety experts, and others working together to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior
at sports and entertainment facilities. www.teamcoalition.org
US DOT / NHTSA 2008 NATIONAL DATA:
In 2008, 11,773 people were killed as a result of alcohol-related (BAC > 0.08) car crashes, a decline of 9.7% from the 13,041 fatalities in 2007
Many, if not most of those lives would have been saved if people did not drive when they were impaired by alcohol or if they used sober, designated drivers or if they simply wore their seat belts.
Statistics and research clearly show that 21-34 year old males are the demographic most likely to be involved in an automobile crash, drive when impaired by alcohol, and fail to buckle up.