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Super Bowl parties and drunk driving are a liability risk

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
January 28, 2013February 26, 2013

As homeowners line up deli trays and other snacks for Super Bowl Sunday, they should protect themselves financially by lining up a team of designated drivers as well. Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most hazardous driving days of the year, especially when impaired motorists drive home after the parties, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Contributing to the inherent dangers of drinking and driving is the relatively late kickoff (6:30 p.m., ET) and…

One in 10 teens will drive drunk on New Year’s Eve

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
December 19, 2012December 31, 2012

Despite knowing the dangers, many teens will still drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol this New Year’s Eve. More than one in ten (12 percent) of teens reported doing so in the past, according to a recent survey from Students Against Destructive Decisions and Liberty Mutual Insurance.. There are approximately 13 million licensed teenage drivers in the U.S. and they already know this is a hazardous time to be on the road….