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Cab, Cop, or Coffin?
Updated: 02/02/2008
By: Web Staff

ALBANY, N.Y. -- First responders have seen their share of drunk drivers on Super Bowl Sunday. So this year they're being proactive. You'll notice the message, 'Cab, Cop or Coffin' outside 90 firehouses in several counties this weekend reminding residents that drinking and driving could have serious consequences.

Wilton Assistant Fire Chief Bill Morgan knows that all too well. He is still recovering after being hit by an alleged drunk driver as he was leaving the firehouse last month. He hopes this simple statement will help save lives.

Crackdown on DWI on Super Sunday
First responders in the Capital Region have seen their share alcohol related car accdidents on Super Bowl Sunday. So this year, they're taking steps to keep drunk drivers off the road ahead of time.
     

“People will see the message on the boards and maybe if one person says I'm not going to drink because I saw it then at least it will help off-set some of the things that have happened because of it,” said Morgan.

According to AAA, about three in ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash during their lifetime.