Here are some statistics to keep in mind as you hit the road this New Year’s Eve: We’re going to make sure people get home safe,” Connell added. If somebody is really not looking good, we are going to stick them in a cab or an Uber. “We cut people off if they get too drunk. “I encourage our staff to ask people ’How are you getting home? What’s your plan? Are you driving?’,” he explained. Joshua Connell, the owner of Five Bucks Drinkery, says he isn’t afraid to ask his customers tough questions. Several Bay area bars plan to help keep impaired drivers off the road Monday night. FHP says Fournier pulled out in front of a pickup truck at the intersection of Starkey and Magnolia in Seminole. The crash killed Robert Lee Fournier of Seminole. Pinellas County already saw a fatal DUI crash the weekend before New Years. In Florida, loopholes in the law mean drivers who get a DUI can drive for months as they await their court date. This year, thousands of people will be going out to parties and bars to celebrate the New Year.Īccording to AAA, the odds of getting in a car accident on New Year’s Eve skyrockets. Hillsborough County leads the state in the number of people arrested for DUI, according to arrest reports, and New Year’s Eve is the most dangerous night on the roads.