(Radio Iowa) – Iowans can expect much heavier-than-normal traffic on the state’s roads Sunday, as people dart to the grocery store to stock up on snacks, or head for a tavern, restaurant or friend’s house to watch the big game.
Iowa State Patrol trooper Paul Gardner says Super Bowl Sunday could be far-from-super for those who don’t follow the rules. Gardner says a designated driver will be your most valuable player to ensure you get home safely. O-W-I incidents are 22-percent higher on Super Bowl Sunday than any other Sunday, Gardner says, and almost half of fatalities involve a blood-alcohol content in a driver of point-0-8 or higher.
There were two fatalities and ten personal injury accidents in Iowa during last year’s Super Bowl weekend.
