On behalf of the Ad Council and the U.S Department of Transportation. They need your help to prevent drunk driving fatalities during the holidays The holidays are a time to celebrate with friends and family. But it’s also a time to make sure you are keeping the ones you love safe. Whether you’re at a holiday gathering or a New Year’s Eve bash, many of our social plans involve driving. According to the National Safety Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the period between Christmas and New Year’s typically has one of the highest rates of impaired driving fatalities. Fatalities related to drunk driving are 100 percent preventable and the spike in buzzed driving around the holidays is especially alarming. Some stats: In 2014, 9,967 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. These alcohol-impaired fatalities accounted for more 31% of the total motor vehicle traffic facilities in the United States. Alcohol-impaired drivers were involved in 37% of traffic fata