ATLANTA — Just as waistlines expand and bank accounts recede, the propensity increases for sloppy, sloshed, and selfish driving increases during the holiday season. In a way this is ironic, since peace, goodwill, joy, and generosity are resounding themes between Thanksgiving and New Year’s.

And, naturally, more people drive in the latter part of the year, too.

AAA reports about 82 million Americans are traveling this Thanksgiving . Federal data shows that, annually, fourth-quarter traffic volume in Atlanta is up 18% over the previous three months.

But the real concern sits in how people drive.

Parties get boozier and more plentiful in December. People pack their agendas and zoom from place to place with less patience and more angst. The temptation or perceived necessity to drive distr

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