I know that everyone just wants to have a good time, but how many more people have to lose their lives? The Department of Transportation has some alarming stats about drunk driving fatalities... have you seen them?
Let that sink in... how many more people have to lose their lives due to something so preventable... 1 out of 3 deaths!
What if the answer was in your back pocket? Something that would take thousands of potential drunk drivers off the roads?
I recently learned about a great new site and mobile app that's coming out soon called Hootlife. Its goal is to keep you up to date with your city's night life scene PLUS reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road, what a great solution for these 2 problems!
The app creator, Kolin Griffin, says:
"The idea began when a friend of mine commented on how I always posted on Facebook where I was going whenever I went out clubbing. I immediately saw an opportunity in a nightlife app and I also wanted to solve an important problem in the process. Impaired driving is an important problem."There are many ways the social awareness app plans on reducing drunk drivers including "cute little reminders", drunk driving stats and a taxi directory with one-touch access making it a breeze for a tipsy person to contact a ride.
"Our goal is to help you get home safely. Hopefully with our help you'll be wise and take a taxi after a night of drinking. Remember, it's okay to let loose and have a little fun, just make sure you get home safely. Big thanks from the Hootlife Team, we hope to bring this app to you all very soon!"Hootlife is a social awareness app. Social awareness is the active process of seeking out information about what is happening in the communities around you. A greater awareness of social norms and problems leads to better understanding and better solutions. A great solution to reduce impaired driving is to simply make the taxi numbers easily accessible. If it's more convenient to call a taxi individuals will choose to call a taxi rather than drive impaired.
"We are putting this social problem in the spotlight and empowering communities within our society to help each other out. Even if you wouldn't drive impaired if you see someone who obviously needs a taxi you can use the app to help them get one. Hootife helps you become more socially aware and offers a solution to a serious problem at the same time."To learn more about the Hootlife app, how it works, and when it will be available for download visit and like our Facebook page. It will keep you updated on all things Hootlife.
