`[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 236 (Thursday, December 7, 2000)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 76913-76914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part XI





The President





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Proclamation 7384--National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 
2000
 
 
                         Presidential Documents 
 
 

  Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 236 / Thursday, December 7, 2000 / 
Presidential Documents  

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 The President

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                Proclamation 7384 of December 4, 2000

                
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention 
                Month, 2000

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Driving is an integral part of American culture and 
                daily living; but it is also a privilege that carries 
                great responsibility. To protect ourselves and others, 
                we must always be safe, sober, and drug-free behind the 
                wheel.

                As a Nation, we have made steady progress in reducing 
                alcohol-related deaths through stronger laws, tougher 
                enforcement, and increased public awareness. Last year, 
                alcohol-related traffic fatalities reached a historic 
                low. But even one death is still one too many; that is 
                why I was pleased to sign into law this October a 
                nationwide impaired-driving standard of .08 blood 
                alcohol content (BAC). Once all 50 States set their BAC 
                limits to .08, we can save hundreds of lives and 
                prevent thousands of injuries each year on America's 
                streets and highways.

                There are other measures we are taking to reduce the 
                incidence of drunk driving. Last December, the 
                Department of Transportation unveiled the ``You Drink 
                and Drive. You Lose.'' campaign, an effort to promote 
                greater public awareness of the dangers of impaired 
                driving. In just 1 year, hundreds of communities and 
                law enforcement agencies have joined the campaign, 
                helping to reach nearly 100 million Americans with this 
                simple but lifesaving message.

                In memory of the thousands of victims who have lost 
                their lives to alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers, I 
                ask all motorists to participate in ``National Lights 
                On for Life Day'' on December 15, 2000, by driving with 
                their vehicle headlights illuminated. By doing so, we 
                will call attention to this devastating national 
                problem and remind others on the road of their 
                responsibility to drive sober and drug-free.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim December 2000 as National 
                Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. I urge all 
                Americans to acknowledge the dangers of impaired 
                driving, to make the right choice by designating a 
                sober driver, to prevent impaired family members and 
                friends from getting behind the wheel, and to help 
                teach our young drivers the importance of alcohol- and 
                drug-free driving. I also call on all State, county, 
                and local leaders to make safety a top priority and to 
                work together to make our Nation's transportation 
                system the safest it can be.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of December, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand, and of the Independence of the United States 
                of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth.

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