Holiday Impairment Awareness Wet Lab

When: Monday, November 23, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. | Press Conference at 3:15 p.m.

Where: NSCN Omaha Facility | 3111 Oak View Drive, Omaha, NE 68144

Hosted By: National Safety Council – Nebraska Chapter and AAA Nebraska 

The National Safety Council – Nebraska Chapter (NSCN), in partnership with AAA Nebraska, will host a Holiday Wet Lab on Monday, November 23, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The event is free and open to both the public and the media, with a press conference scheduled for 3:15 p.m. The event will end at 3:00 p.m. 

The Holiday Wet Lab provides a unique and educational opportunity for attendees to observe how alcohol consumption impacts driving abilities and decision-making. Pre-selected volunteers will consume alcoholic beverages throughout the event, with the amounts being administered by law enforcement trained Drug Recognition Experts (DRE). Participants will be given a key chain and asked to turn it in when they feel like they are unable to drive safely. They will also be tested using a driving simulator, provided by NSCN and Nebraska Trucking Association, and scored on their performance before and after intoxication. 

Crashes hit different when they happen to you and there are four things all drivers can do to make the roads safer: slow down, buckle up, put the phone down. This event is designed to reinforce the fourth message this holiday season: impaired driving is dangerous. We invite the public and media to witness firsthand how impairment affects motor skills, judgment, and reaction time. The Holiday Wet Lab aims to promote safer choices and reduce alcohol-related crashes on Nebraska roads. 

Get more facts and information about the dangers of impaired driving at here. 

Organizations who will be present: 

NDOT Highway Safety Office
Nebraska Trucking Association
Project Extra Mile
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Friedman Law Offices
FireGuard
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25
Brain Injury Alliance
Omaha Storm Chasers
89.7 The River
SAFE Kids
Jones Automotive
Smart Start 

Thank you to the Drug Recognition Experts conducting the Wet Lab 

Sergeant Taylor Samek

Drug Recognition Expert 
York County Sheriff’s Department