The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with Carbon County Police to remind football fans that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of drunken driving.

Super Bowl is a festive night in homes and bars across America, but if your night involves alcohol, plan for a sober ride home.

“The Super Bowl should be a night of fun, so we want our community folks to plan safe rides home if they plan to be out at a party,” said Lehighton Police officer Joel Gulla, who also serves as Carbon County DUI Enforcement Coordinator for the North Central Regional DUI Enforcement Program. “Even one drink can impair judgment.”

Safety should be your number one priority: When it’s time to leave, make sure your designated driver is actually sober. If not, call a cab, use the NHTSA’s SaferRide app, or call someone who you know hasn’t been drinking.

If you’re hosting this year’s Super Bowl party, prepare plenty of snacks and nonalcoholic beverages for your guests and the designated drivers.

Remember that it is never OK to drink and drive. Even if you’ve had only one alcoholic beverage.

It is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher. Even still, thousands die each year in drunk-driving crashes.

The costs can be financial, too: If you’re caught drinking and driving, you could face jail time, lose your driver’s license and vehicle, and pay up to $10,000 in fines.