NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving is urging people to pledge not to get behind the wheel this Thanksgiving if they plan on drinking.

About 35% of all fatal crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday period in 2023 were caused by a drunk driver.

Ambassadors with the organization said it is important to have a plan in place if you are going to be drinking for the holiday, calling it a life-or-death decision.

Personal injury attorney and ambassador for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Steven Benvenisti, knows this reality far too well.

When he was young, Benvenisti’s life changed when a drunk driver crashed into him at high speed.

“My legs were crushed upon impact. My torso literally smashed against the hood of his car, and my body landed where I was 70 feet ahead. The police t

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