The stickers on a case of your favorite beer might seem jarring but nowhere near the jolt of a car crash.
    “A fine will be the least of your worries,” note the stickers students put on alcohol products at participating retailers (see photo, page A3).

If you’re planning to host a Super Bowl party this Sunday, there are a few common sense ideas to add your playbook before guests arrive. As hosts of a party, homeowners and renters could be liable for the safety of their guests — even after they leave the party.

Super Bowl Sunday is considered one of the worst days to drive because of impaired motorists driving home from parties, according to the NW Insurance Council and the Insurance Information Institute. Forty-nine percent of all traffic fatalities on Super Bowl Sunday in 2008 were a result of impaired drivers with blood alcohol concentration levels of .08 percent and higher, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

n When entertaining guests, be responsible yourself. Limit your own alcohol intake so you can determine if a guest is able to drive at the end of the night and can convince them to not get behind the wheel of a car.

n Encourage guests to pick a designated driver who will refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages so that he or she can drive other guests home.

n Provide plenty of tempting non-alcoholic beverages and food for guests.

n Never serve guests who are visibly intoxicated.

n Stop serving liquor at least one hour before the party is over and switch to coffee, tea and soft drinks.

n If guests drink too much or seem too tired to drive home, call a cab or arrange a ride with a sober guest.

Of course, not everyone even serves alcohol at their Super Bowl parties, and alcohol-free options do exist. River of Life Assembly of God hosts its annual Big Game Bash, a 3 p.m. potluck at the church, Eliot Drive just off Tucker Road. It’s a booze-free, and ad-free, way to watch the Saints and Colts spar.