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Wednesday, October 23, 1985/The Battalion/Page 5 New program helps drivers stay sober Skip Bishop tells radio listeners about the desig- versity National Bank and participating clubs nated driver program sponsored by KKYS, Uni- and restaurants. By JO STREIT Reporter Radio station KKYS, University National Bank, and area restaurants aod clubs are sponsoring a program aimed at reducing highway accidents caused by alcohol abuse. The Designated Driver Program is an attempt to keep one person in a group sober so he or she can drive the others home, says Sam Jones, KKYS general manager. “We’re not telling people not to drink,” he says. “All we’re saying is if you’re going to drink, use your head and let someone else drive.” Designated driver cards, which entitle the holder to free soft drinks and coffee at participating restau rants and clubs, are available at those establishments, Jones says. “It’s our hope that people will uti lize the cards and this will help cut down on the number of traffic acci dents and fatalities associated with DWIs,” Jones says. Brazos County Deputy Sheriff David Stout says that state records show there were 158 alcohol-related traffic accidents in the county dur ing 1984. The 1985 figures are not avail able, he says. Jones says the cards are good for only one person per table because it takes only one person to drive a car. Alcohol also must be served at the table for the cards to be valid, he adds. The program, which l>egan Tues day, will run through New Year’s Eve, Jones says. However, Jones adds, if there is a tremendous response from the com munity the program may continue indefinitely. Pat Siegert, vice president of busi ness development and marketing at University National Bank, says the response to the program from local businesses has been good. “I anticipate that every major club and restaurant in Bryan-College Sta tion will be involved in the pro gram,” Siegert says. Participating ousinesses to date are Roxz, Teazers, Graham Central Station, Uncle Charlie’s, Casa To mas, Interurban and Captain’s Oyster Bar. Skip Bishop, program director and disc jockey at KKYS, says the re sponse at the radio station has been almost completely by college stu dents and young people. Bishop says he has seen the pro gram work well in other commu nities and believes it will work here too. Jones says he doesn’t think people realize the extent of the problem here in Bryan-College Station. “We do have a problem here, just like any other community in the | United States,” he says. In addition to the program, KKYS plans to announce tips and facts about drunken driving, Jones says. Stout says he will provide the in formation to the station, emphasiz ing common misconceptions about alcohol. People don’t realize how much al cohol it takes before they are legally intoxicated and what alcohol does to their body, he says. The main misconception people have about a conviction on drunken driving, Stout says, is the cost in volved. “A conviction with two years pro bation would cost at least $ 1,500,” he says. This price does not include attor ney fees if applicable, he adds. Persons convicted on drunken driving in Brazos County have re ceived two years probation, but it can be less. Stout says. 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