St. Patrick's Day reminder not to drink and drive. Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 48 minutes in 2017. (Photo: Shutterstock)

This weekend, the nation will observe St. Patrick’s Day, an international holiday that is commonly associated with drinking at bars and pubs.

It’s important to remember while celebrating one of America’s biggest cultural holidays that alcohol is a major factor in traffic accidents. When you drink and drive, you’re compromising cognitive ability and responsiveness, which increases your risk for an accident.

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