Students get tips on staying safe during Spring Break
The sobriety test was part of AAA Insurance Agency’s table at the 29th Annual UFPD Spring Break Safety Fair on the Reitz Union North Lawn.
The purpose of the fair was to promote safe habits for spring-breakers, including drinking habits and driving and boating safety.
Jared Lockhart, an AAA insurance agent, said his advice for students is to never drink and drive, even if you don’t feel drunk.
“Even just one or two drinks can be too much and still put some people over the legal limit,” he said.
According to the Auto Club South Traffic Safety Foundation, about 1,900 people under the age of 21 die every year from crashes involving underage drinking.
UF telecommunication junior Michelle Dunne, 20, took the sobriety test using the beer goggles and said it was very hard to see.
“Everyone always says, ‘I’m not that drunk, I’m OK,’” she said. “The goggles let you actually see what it’s like when you’re that wasted”.
Other organizations at the fair included Gainesville Fire Rescue, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Student Legal Services and Campus Diplomats.
