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82 FR 57533 - National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2017

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Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2017)
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Vol. 82

Tuesday,

No. 232

December 5, 2017

Part II





The President





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Proclamation 9679--National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2017



Proclamation 9680--World AIDS Day, 2017


                        Presidential Documents 



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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9679 of November 30, 2017

                
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2017

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On average, every 50 minutes, a person in the United 
                States dies in a vehicle crash involving alcohol. We 
                have seen too many lives cut short by impaired driving, 
                and too many drivers continue to put themselves and 
                others at risk every day. During National Impaired 
                Driving Prevention Month, we reemphasize that impaired 
                driving is never acceptable. We recognize that we can 
                eliminate impaired driving through our choices, and we 
                pledge to make the right choice by driving sober.

                Forty years ago, alcohol was a factor in almost two-
                thirds of all traffic fatalities. Through the tireless 
                efforts of States, communities, and advocacy 
                organizations, we have made tremendous progress in 
                reducing impaired driving and protecting the American 
                people. Unfortunately, for the second consecutive year, 
                we have seen an increase in the number of alcohol-
                impaired traffic fatalities on America's roadways. In 
                2016, more than 10,000 people died in alcohol-impaired 
                crashes, accounting for 28 percent of all traffic 
                fatalities. We must reverse this trend.

                Drinking and driving affects all Americans. In 2012, 
                4.2 million adults reported having driven at least once 
                within a 30-day span while impaired by alcohol. Driving 
                while impaired, even after one drink, can dramatically 
                change the lives of drivers, passengers, innocent 
                bystanders, and their loved ones. My Administration is 
                committed to raising awareness about the dangers of 
                impaired driving and to eliminating it from our 
                communities. Additionally, by reducing hundreds of 
                harmful regulations, we are supporting our innovative 
                American companies as they create new technology that 
                can help us address impaired driving, from ride-hailing 
                services to advanced vehicle technology. My 
                Administration is also providing vital resources to law 
                enforcement to support their efforts to keep our 
                surroundings safe.

                Ultimately, the responsibility for preventing impaired 
                driving lies with each of us. We care for our loved 
                ones when we keep them safe and prevent them taking the 
                wheel after drinking alcohol. By taking action to 
                educate our fellow Americans, through coordinated 
                efforts with family, friends, neighbors, schools, 
                churches, and community organizations, we can reduce 
                deaths and accidents arising from impaired driving.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim December 2017 as 
                National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. I urge all 
                Americans to make responsible decisions and take 
                appropriate measures to prevent impaired driving.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of November, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                second.
                
                
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                                                  Title 3—                                            Proclamation 9679 of November 30, 2017

                                                  The President                                       National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2017


                                                                                                      By the President of the United States of America

                                                                                                      A Proclamation
                                                                                                      On average, every 50 minutes, a person in the United States dies in a
                                                                                                      vehicle crash involving alcohol. We have seen too many lives cut short
                                                                                                      by impaired driving, and too many drivers continue to put themselves
                                                                                                      and others at risk every day. During National Impaired Driving Prevention
                                                                                                      Month, we reemphasize that impaired driving is never acceptable. We recog-
                                                                                                      nize that we can eliminate impaired driving through our choices, and we
                                                                                                      pledge to make the right choice by driving sober.
                                                                                                      Forty years ago, alcohol was a factor in almost two-thirds of all traffic
                                                                                                      fatalities. Through the tireless efforts of States, communities, and advocacy
                                                                                                      organizations, we have made tremendous progress in reducing impaired
                                                                                                      driving and protecting the American people. Unfortunately, for the second
                                                                                                      consecutive year, we have seen an increase in the number of alcohol-impaired
                                                                                                      traffic fatalities on America’s roadways. In 2016, more than 10,000 people
                                                                                                      died in alcohol-impaired crashes, accounting for 28 percent of all traffic
                                                                                                      fatalities. We must reverse this trend.
                                                                                                      Drinking and driving affects all Americans. In 2012, 4.2 million adults
                                                                                                      reported having driven at least once within a 30-day span while impaired
                                                                                                      by alcohol. Driving while impaired, even after one drink, can dramatically
                                                                                                      change the lives of drivers, passengers, innocent bystanders, and their loved
                                                                                                      ones. My Administration is committed to raising awareness about the dangers
                                                                                                      of impaired driving and to eliminating it from our communities. Additionally,
                                                                                                      by reducing hundreds of harmful regulations, we are supporting our innova-
                                                                                                      tive American companies as they create new technology that can help us
                                                                                                      address impaired driving, from ride-hailing services to advanced vehicle
                                                                                                      technology. My Administration is also providing vital resources to law en-
                                                                                                      forcement to support their efforts to keep our surroundings safe.
                                                                                                      Ultimately, the responsibility for preventing impaired driving lies with each
                                                                                                      of us. We care for our loved ones when we keep them safe and prevent
                                                                                                      them taking the wheel after drinking alcohol. By taking action to educate
                                                                                                      our fellow Americans, through coordinated efforts with family, friends, neigh-
                                                                                                      bors, schools, churches, and community organizations, we can reduce deaths
                                                                                                      and accidents arising from impaired driving.
                                                                                                      NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States
                                                                                                      of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
                                                                                                      and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 2017
                                                                                                      as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. I urge all Americans to
                                                                                                      make responsible decisions and take appropriate measures to prevent im-
                                                                                                      paired driving.
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                                                                                                      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day
                                                                                                      of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of
                                                                                                      the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
                                                                                                      forty-second.




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