So, in today’s #HealthyHolidays – let’s make a plan — before you start the evening.

Who is the designated driver?

Or, have you booked a taxi?

Are you lucky enough that you can make plans that include public transport or leaving the car and walking home?

Are you going to plan to drive home — and swap your usual for non-alcoholic (0.0) options?

Top tips to support healthy roads for us all:

1. Never, ever drive under influence of drink or drugs.

2. If you see someone getting behind the wheel under the influence, try to call them a taxi instead. You may be saving not only their lives, but others.

Rules for the Designated Driver (DD) should be agreed before hand. Here are some to consider:

1. The DD doesn’t pay – also consider splurging on decent mocktails or non-alcoholic drinks for DD when it’s your round. Fees for parking or diesel may also be fair.

2. The DD calls time – either have an agreed upon time or an agreement that when DD says time is up, it’s up.

3. The DD takes turns. Unless one of your friends is a non-drinker (for any number of reasons!), take turns this season.

4. Some establishments have free drinks or other offers for DD’s – so worth checking out (and if you are rural publican/bar owner – have you thought about having some?)