If you’re driving during the day on Friday, don’t be surprised at all the people with their lights on.

They’re taking part in the national Lights on for Life Day, Lt. John Eichkorn, a spokesman for the Kansas Highway Patrol, said Tuesday.

The lights will honor those killed an injured in alcohol-related crashes and demonstrates the state’s zero tolerance toward impaired driving, Eichkorn said.

“It’s the holiday season. This time of year tends to bring out more people who drive while impaired,” he said.

In 2001, 96 people died in alcohol-related crashes on Kansas’ roads and 2,508 others were injured. Under state law, it’s illegal to drive with a breath alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. For people under 21, it is illegal to drive with a breath or blood alcohol content of 0.02 or more.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is also participating in the Lights on for Life Day.

The agencies suggest the following for safer holidays:

• If you plan to drive, do not drink.
• If you plan to drink, designate a non-drinking driver. Never ride with a driver who has been drinking.
• Take a list of phone numbers with you and call a cab or a friend for a ride.
• If possible, plan to spend the night at the event.
• If you are throwing a party, provide non-alcoholic alternatives and never let friends drive drunk.
• Always buckle your seatbelt.