2. 1 in 5 college students admit to driving
drunk at leastonce in their lifetime
40% of students have accepted a ride from
someone who was drinking and driving
3. On average, one person is killed from a drinking and
driving accident every 52 minutes.
(M.A.D.D.)
In 2011 there were 195 drunk
driving fatalities in Arizona
5. #3 on Playboy’s list of top party schools
in the nation
Arizona State University
6. In 2011, 47 DUI arrests were made on the back to
school weekend of fall semester in Tempe, Arizona
The total for 2011: 1,695 arrests
7. Organize a mandatory seminar for ASU students to
learn about drinking responsibly
Inform about Tempe DUI laws and statistics at
the beginning of every school year
9. Provide a safe-ride taxi service for
students
Several universities currently use similar programs to
get their students home safe and ALIVE
10. A safe-ride taxi program will allow students to pay a
discounted rate on a cab by showing their Sun Card
The cost is covered at the time of the ride
When a student is low on cash and in a bind
they can still get home without operating a
vehicle
The discounted amount is billed to
the students ASU account
11. Do safe-ride programs promote
heavy drinking?
COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL DRINK
REGARDLESS
Safe-rides will not promote drinking, it will simply
promote the service as a cheap and safe way to
get home.
12. Many college students drink more than the
legal limit without realizing it
Keep them from getting behind the wheel
13. With your help ASU can be a large part in
improving the safety of everyone in Tempe
14. Introducing a safe-ride taxi service will
save ASU students lives
Take action before it’s too late
