European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 18, 1986 the stars and stripes j Jeb Rafe sober army teaming up to reduce Holiday accidents  writer the drunk Driver is usually on Europe s roads ithe late evening through the Early morning hours on weekends and holidays a Usa eur alcohol and drug abuse education manager said. We re hoping the celebrate sober Campaign Willet this Point and others across to the Public about the dangers of drinking and driving and the responsible me of alcohol de Herpel said. Army and air Force Are teaming up for the  season to help  civilian employees and their families in Europe celebrate soothe Campaign run through Jan. 4. They will be joined this year by the Cju Jan Force Europe and the Provost and Segurm services from Britain s Raf Germany at Rajs Kohlem Germany. This year we  continue reducing the number of Alcoba welted accidents As Well As All area of traffic acc Diu and fatalities Herpel said. Weasel a goal of 5 percent reduction year s celebrate sober emphasis and the 1986summer sense program saw a decline in alcohol re lated traffic incidents in Safe and Usa eur. Safe reported a 35 percent decline in dw1-Duijtaring its celebrate sober Campaign and a 20 percent during the july through september summer alcohol related incident Muaulu Andton Tancas Domestic Disi orderly App Reethe previous year. Previous a inducted _ proved successful in their to capt Michael a. Grable chief of Safe s and alcohol programs and policy division but the joint Campaign Nave tended to produce greater Luc Cess rates.1 Usa eur i 1986 summer sense Campaign Statis tics showed a 22 percent decrease in Drunken driving 56 percent decrease in alcohol related fatal traffic Acci dents 34 percent decline in alcohol related traffic Acci Dent that resulted in injury and a 1 9 percent decrease in Lola alcohol related traffic accidents compared to 19ss statistics. Herpel and Grable attribute the declines in All Alco hol related incidents to the increased Public Sand attention the Camp. I also think Ibe  tothe Isiu  the state u weft As Jie Are becoming less tolerant of those drink and drive and cause  an increase in Law enforcement efforts hat also helped keep the numbers Down he said. Another thing i want to emphasize ii what we people who Don t drink and drive can do to be More Tubert in identifying drunk Drivers Herpel said. Driven should to on the Lookout for obvious action As a car travelling into oncoming traffic or swerve r the Road be said. Some Subtle hint include i the Center line a car that makes a wide turn Anuff Macut Back into traffic cars travelling Ita slower thai Hiji Speed such As below 10 Mph erratic braking Arhat jailing that is inconsistent wit the driving action. Herpel said that if some such action he should keep a Safe distance fron Tollund if it a an american plated car write Down Thetie number and report it to the local military police a Jpn As possible. Free ride plan keeps drinkers from driving by the Stan and stripes there were no arrests or traffic slops for driving under the influence of alcohol at Inci Lilc a Turkey during last year s Holiday season thanks to the base senior ranking sergeants. The base s top three Council this year again i offering free rides to anyone attending base parties during the holidays As part of the Effort to keep drink ers out of the Driver s scat. The volunteers Alt master sergeants and above will pick up airmen and family members requesting rides and transport them anywhere on base last year we worked with the family support Cen Ter and used their crisis help lines As a Call in Point said master sgt. William e. Mcgeorge 39th Security police flight Law enforcement superintendent. The Council also worked with the base s resource management people to obtain vans for the 10 volunteers to drive on new year s eve and into newyear s Day. Mcgeorge said they received about 40 Calls but the Volunteer team took about 100 people Home and kept them off the Road. The Drivers picked up most of the people from club parking lots As they were attempting to gel into their cars Mcgeorge said. He said they advertised the program about a week i Advance and concentrated on new year s eve. We be never had much problem with drinking Drivers at christmastime but we be always had a prob Lem with them on new year s eve he said. Most of the base population lives in the 950 on base housing units or in dormitories club managers at the naval support activity i Naples Italy Are offering designated Drivers a Coupon for a free lunch at their dub if the sober Driver is Dmn Ioni riving responsible for three or More  club people especially bartenders and waiters try to ensure that our customers Don t drink to much club manager Robert Stafford said. We Call it control through  Stafford Aid his bartenders will not serve doubles or Happy hour specials such As buy one get one free Dur ing the Holiday season. The club also plans to offer a Buffet meal to make sure customers Don t drink on an empty stomach. Some soldiers in the Stuttgart Germany military Community were taught firsthand about the dangers of driving drunk. Selected soldiers drank Beer throughout seminars held at the Echler Dingen army Airfield and the bomb Lingen maintenance facility submitted to breath test periodically to measure alcohol intake and drove trucks through an obstacle course of rubber Orange ones after each Beer. James s. Laflamme spokesman for the Community alcohol and drug abuse prevention and control pro Gram recorded Driver errors on the courses. He said the Drivers began to lose coordination As they drank More and More Beer. Some of them doubled the Speed with which Thelma neutered the course. Bui they also knocked Cone Over Laflamme told the so people at the ehlerding in session. If you play the Odds Long enough you re going to  the biggest change in alcohol Content came betwee the third and fourth Beer he said when the breath alcohol Content More than doubled. White not everyone who drinks will get in a car an drive we Hope the Campaign celebrate sober will reach those who will and give them an alternative to driving said de Herpel Usa eur s alcohol and drug abuse education manager. Cater Budia Tom report Mittie or attn j. King a junk. Bitondi hot and jump cow . Tai Hurt in tit Ami Twar Eup Tow to 15 states hold Host liable for Drunken Driver Boston