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As the graduation time of year will soon be here it is important to remind teens and parents about some sobering DUI statistics. Although drivers under the age of 21 represent just 10 percent of licensed drivers in the U.S. they are responsible for 17 percent of fatal alcohol-related crashes. Approximately 2,000 underage drinkers die each year behind the wheel and alcohol is a factor in a third of all teenage auto fatalities.

The Escalon Police Departments wants everyone to have a safe and festive graduation, but also wants to remind everyone to enjoy this time of the year in a responsible manner. Never drink and drive, and parents should have an honest and open discussion with their teenagers about the perils of underage alcohol consumption and driving. The only sure-fire way to avoid a DUI, or worst yet an alcohol-related injury/fatal traffic collission, is to never drink and drive.