Lisa Bell, Know Your Numbers

With holiday parties and plenty of cheer, it is important to remember that it is illegal to drink and drive.

The threshold in Florida is a blood alcohol content level of .08.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that in 2006, 17,602 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes, and more than 40 percent of fatal accidents are related to alcohol.

There is an alcohol-related death about every 30 minutes nationwide, and the cost associated with a DUI is estimated to be as much as $15,000.

The number .08 is not a magic impairment number, either. Your probability of having a crash rises significantly after your blood alcohol reaches .07.

How much alcohol it takes to reach .08 varies per person, so this holiday season always make sure you have a designated driver.