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For Crime Victims’ Rights week, I was honored to sit with Jon, a drunk driving victim whose left leg was severed in a drunk driving crash. I’m glad to share this experience with you. Jon Wenc, calls himself “a lucky man” for being alive after...
The Story Alexis McKinney was counting the days until her 16th birthday. She had so much to look forward to: the birthday party that her parents were planning to celebrate with friends and family, starting her first job, applying for her driver’s license, and driving...
Twin siblings have an inexplicable bond that is special in many ways. From sharing birth to life milestones their unique relationship forms as they grow up. For Ryan and Brandon Lucero, identical 16-month-old twins, this bond was cut short when a drugged driver decided to...
In the spring of 1983, my sister Josie, and I both watched the original MADD movie, which told the story of Candy Lightner. I remember saying, “If we ever volunteer for an organization, let’s make it MADD and do it together.” Six months later, on...
In our nearly 4 decades, Mothers Against Drunk Driving has stood for numerous laws aimed at fighting to end drunk driving. Because of those laws, the number of drunk driving deaths has been cut in half since 1980. But while there have been great strides...
At Velodyne LiDAR, we imagine this: A future of pristine roadways and safely driven cars, in which no lives are ever lost or families shattered, due to the threat posed by human error, especially that of drunk driving. Today, Velodyne LiDAR and MADD have taken...
Our partners in law enforcement are among the hardest workers in the mission to end drunk driving. Therefore, we feel strongly that they deserve as much appreciation and recognition as we can give. That’s why we are so proud to debut a unique and special...
Statement: MADD is alarmed and outraged that someone entrusted with driving children was allegedly drunk when he crashed a school bus. Thankfully, no students were on the bus at the time of the crash and no one was injured. However, that is not always the...
By Colleen Sheehey-Church National President Mothers Against Drunk Driving® Not everyone dies in a drunk driving crash. Tabitha Clark of Missouri is someone who didn’t die. However, she was severely injured and is now confined to a wheel chair, unable to walk or talk. I...