Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024 NHTSA Reminds Drivers: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over R EVERE, MA — From August 1st through September 15, which includes the Labor Day holiday weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be working alongside local law enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visBallroom and Latin Dance Classes Children’s classes—ages 4 and up Beginner Classes from September to June Competitive training with some of the top teachers of the world. Champions Dance Sport Club … where sport and art come together ... 165 Chelsea Street Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 781-219-7273 Web site: championsdancesportclub.com E-mail: champions_dance_sport_club@yahoo.com ibility enforcement campaign. The goal is to deter impaired driving and prevent the tragedies seen in previous Labor Day weekends from happening again. During the 2022 Labor Day holiday (6 p.m. September 2-5:59 a.m. September 6), there were 490 crash fatalities nationwide. Of these 490 traffi c crash fatalities, 39% (190) involved a drunk driver, and a quarter (25%) involved drivers who were driving with a BAC almost twice the legal limit (.15+ BAC). Among drivers between the ages of 18 and 34 who were killed in crashes over the Labor Day holiday in 2022, 47% of those drivers were drunk, with BACs of.08 or higher. “We want our community members to understand that it’s our fi rst priority to keep people safe, so we’re askm u ou ing everyone to plan ahead if they know they’ll be out drinking,” said Chief David J. Callahan “The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is an awareness effort to get the message out that drunk driving is illegal and it takes lives. Let’s make this a partnership between law enforcement and drivers: Help us protect the community and put an end to this senseless behavior.” Drivers should be safe during this Labor Day holiday by planning ahead if they intend to drink. They shouldn’t wait until after drinking to plan how to get home. Impairment clouds a person’s judgment. Drivers should secure a designated sober driver or call a taxi or rideshare for a sober ride home. If a driver fi nds they are unable to drive, they should give their keys to a sober driver so that person can get them home safely. When a friend has been drinking and is considering driving, friends should be proactive — take away the keys and help them get a sober ride home. If anyone spots a drunk driver, contact local law enforcement. For more information on impaired driving, visit www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunkdriving. Resilient Mystic Collaborative communities secure over $12M in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grants for climate resilience G overnor Maura Healey’s announcement of $52.4 million in FY2025 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grants included just over $12 million in funding for community-designed projects to prevent harm to residents, workers and resources in Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC) cities and towns. Convened by 10 Mystic River watershed communities and the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) in September 2018 and now led by senior staff from 20 cities and towns and nongovernmental partners, the RMC designs and completes onthe-ground projects to protect our most vulnerable residents and public services from harm due to increasingly extreme weather. “The MVP program connects local leaders with state resources to protect our most vulnerable communities from extreme weather,” said Executive Offi ce of Energy and Environmental Aff airs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “The Resilient Mystic Collaborative exemplifi es regional teamwork, demonstrating how collective eff orts can drive climate adaptation. We are proud to fund critical initiatives such as fl ood management, resilient community centers, and forest health. We’re proud to award the most funds in MVP history to such a strong set of projects.” These MVP grants bring the total resources secured for RMC climate resilient projects to nearly $140 million in state, federal and foundation grants since the voluntary partnership began. “What is extraorMYSTIC | SEE Page 7
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