Every year, lives are needlessly lost on our roadways because of alcohol, drugs and distracted-impaired driving. These are avoidable tragedies that leave scars on our families, schools, and communities.
During Students Against Impaired Driving Day we ask that you make known your commitment to preventing impaired driving. We remember the victims and honour their memory by making the responsible decision to not be impaired while driving and ensuring that others do the same.
ONE MINUTE EXPLAINER VIDEO
OUR MISSION
SAID DAY encourages schools, businesses, and community organizations to proclaim, promote and participate in reducing the tragedies caused by impaired and distracted driving by sending a positive message to their students, patrons and members to never drive impaired or ride with an impaired driver.
SAID Day School Prizes
$200 Best overall activities
$150 2nd best
$100 3rd best
$50 Participating school Random draw
What SCHOOLS
Can Do
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Proclaim SAID Day on your school social media accounts using #saidday2025
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Make a school announcement proclaiming SAID Day at your school over the school's audio or video PA system.
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Create an impaired driving awareness display on SAID Day at your school.
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OTHER IDEAS
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Officially start an OSAID group at your school.
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Get your school trustee to send an email or letter to all parents in the school district/board proclaiming their support of SAID Day.
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Find a community partner or business to proclaim SAID Day with their employees and on their social channels and use #saidday2025
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Host impaired driving Trivia
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Do a 'Mock-Tail' event
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Sign a pledge
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Host a Chain of Life event
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Get your parent to post on their social media sites #saidday2025
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Post to local community social media sites.
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Create a Tiktok video for SAID Day
What BUSINESSES
Can Do
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Proclaim your support for SAID Day on your social media
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Send a “Drive Safe This Weekend” memo to your employees
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Add a SAID Day message to your marquee
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Promote SAID Day messaging relevant to your business. i.e. Beverage alcohol serving
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Proclaim SAID Day on your social media
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Make a donation to OSAID
What COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Can Do
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Proclaim your support for SAID Day on your social media
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Encourage your members to participate in SAID Day at their place of business, or their kids schools.
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Share SAID Day messages with your members.
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Be a designated driver one night to lead by example
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Host a SAID day event
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Host a fundraising activity and donate to OSAID
WHAT IS IMPAIRED DRIVING?
Alcohol, drugs, distraction and excessive speed will impair your ability to drive.
What is the message you want to send?
PROCLAIM:
Impaired driving is the leading criminal cause of death and injury in Canada.
PROMOTE:
If you help to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving on SAID Day you will be helping to reduce preventable death and injury in your community.
PARTICIPATE:
Lead by example. Never drive or ride with an impaired or distracted driver.
PLAN:
Always plan ahead. Designate a driver who is not impaired and arrange for an alternate way home just in case.
SPEAK:
Talk to your friends and loved ones and remind them how important it is to you that they never drive impaired.
OPTIONS:
If you are hosting a party, always offer non-alcoholic drinks for guests.
REPORT:
If you see and suspect an impaired driver on the road, notify law enforcement immediately. Call 911.
INTERVENE:
If you know someone who is impaired and is about to drive, ask them politely not to drive, and suggest some alternatives.
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