Out: Designated drivers. In: Designated walkers!

“Alcohol impairs your ability to walk and navigate, especially if you’re in the dark,” Esposito says.

“Throw on top of that [that] the early morning hours of New Year’s Day are probably one of the most dangerous times on the road for pedestrians,” and Esposito says that having a “chaperone — someone who is not impaired,” to walk home those who’ve been drinking is a good idea.