Sudden death

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
01.06.10  Definition of sudden death:

[ a: overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores ]
[ b: a possible outcome of drink driving ]

With the start of the football World Cup less than two weeks away, Gloucestershire drivers are being asked to think about the consequences of drinking and driving during the tournament.

Today the Partnership launched its appeal to drivers to make proper plans for getting home safely, particularly after watching the football in pubs and clubs.

The campaign highlights the potentially fatal consequences of drinking and driving as well as the impact it has on drivers if they’re caught. See http://www.whyriskit.org.uk/

Reminders will be displayed in pubs and clubs, out on the high street, and on billboards and the radio. Neighbourhood policing teams and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships will be helping to distribute posters and stickers to supermarkets and convenience stores.

Sudden death campaign poster

Cheltenham Town FC Community Coaches Abbie Sadler 21, and Mark Harrison 23, helped to launch the campaign this morning by taking the booze goggles challenge. Abbie donned the special goggles, which simulate visual impairment through drink and/or drugs, and attempted to complete a Field Impairment Test which includes simple tests like walking in a straight line and touching your nose. Easier said than done as these photos prove.