TravelIn Brief

The alarming thing is that most respondents said they are more likely to drink and drive following a family gathering than any other event.

The survey, conducted on the Web site between Sept. 17 and Oct. 29, found that while 87 percent of the respondents plan to take automobile trips, only 12 percent say they would travel by plane. And, of those respondents traveling during the holidays, 91 percent plan to visit family over at least one of the major holidays.

When asked after what event would they be more likely to drink and drive during the holidays, family gatherings are number one (12 percent of respondents), friend's parties come in second with 11 percent, and New Year's Eve parties come in third at nine percent.

The results of the survey come on the heels of a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report that shows traffic fatalities in alcohol-related crashes rose by four percent from 1999 to 2000, while other driving fatality statistics over the same period have decreased.

The survey also found that 29 percent of respondents say they have driven after drinking during the holidays even though they were designated drivers, while 79 percent say they know of friends who were acting as designated drivers during the holidays but who drank and drove anyway.

Memorial receives Little Big Horn survivor's pipe

CRAZY HORSE, S.D.