The Toolkit
The practical playbook — decide the driver, kill the distractions, build the backup.
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Who's Driving? Deciding Before the First Drink
The most useful decision of the night happens hours before anyone orders — in the group chat, next to the plan.
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Pick the Driver Early
Decide in the group chat, not the parking lot. A driver chosen at noon never has to argue at midnight.
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The Phone Goes in the Cupholder
Out of sight really is out of mind — one small habit, sixty fewer glances between here and home.
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Cash for the Ride Home
A twenty in the shoe beats a hard conversation at 1 a.m. Build the backup before you need it.
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Make the Plan in the Group Chat
The sixty-second message that turns a vague night into a crew that gets home.
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The Other Impairment: Phones at the Wheel
Sober but scrolling is still impaired — how distraction steals the seconds that matter.
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When Distraction Became a Cause
How road-safety campaigns and lawmakers started treating the phone like the bottle.
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How to Tell a Friend They're Not Driving
Reading the signs, and the calm line that takes the keys without taking the friendship.
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The Small Habits That Save
Belts, helmets, the last text sent before you start the engine — the boring stuff that works.
New to this? Start with the 60-second plan — one decision, one pocket of ride money, one “home” text.
The 60-second plan