Precis: Effects of Desinated Driver Programs for Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Diving

 In her article, there is not any universal definition of the term,"designated driver." Susan Ditter explains in the US this is meant for a person to abstain from alcohol consumption and drive the people who do drink safely to their homes. A result of a survey indicates that 13 percentage point increase in people "always" select a designated driver, but there is no person admitting to driving while impaired or riding with someone who has been drinking. There is an ongoing incentive program to encourage people in drinking establishments to serve as a designated drivers. The most popular is to offer free soft drinks, but there are also nonalcoholic drinks and food including an incentive for free admission if they don't drink. The designated driving programs are ongoing and more research is still needed.