In the spring of 1983, NBC aired a made-for-TV movie called “The Candy Lightner Story,” which bolstered attention of the issue.

President Ronald Reagan created the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving on April 14, 1982. MADD was a member of the Commission. That same year, a significant piece of legislation passed, The Howard-Barnes Alcohol Traffic Safety...

In 1981 MADD exploded nationwide as volunteers picked up picket signs and marched in front of state capitols to get new drunk driving laws passed.

MADD holds its first candlelight vigil in California, which catches fire among chapters nationwide to honor victims. Culturally vigils have been and continue to be an important way to visually show the impact of drunk...

Candace Lightner worked tirelessly to change drunk driving laws in her home state and took that momentum to the national stage where MADD holds its first national press conference October 2, 1980 in Washington, DC. Left...

The first mission statement: “To aid the victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to aid the families of such victims and to increase public awareness of the...

Cindi Lamb, from Maryland, joined Candace Lightner and other grieving mothers to rally against the crime of drunk driving. A year earlier, Cindi and her 5-month-old daughter, Laura, were hit head-on by a repeat drunk...

Cari’s mother, Candace Lightner, carried her daughter’s photo with her as she worked tirelessly to change drunk driving laws in California to try and make sense of a senseless act and turn her pain into...

13-year-old softball all-star Cari Lightner was killed May 3, 1980 in Fair Oaks, California. She and a friend were walking to a church carnival and at the same time, a three-time repeat offender, out of...