10/10/2017 Contact Information [email protected] “Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of the mother and her four children senselessly killed by an alleged drunk driver Sunday evening. MADD demands to know why this alleged...
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10/05/2017 Contact Information [email protected] “We are dismayed to hear of yet another Pennsylvania State University fraternity’s potential involvement in a situation that left an 18-year-old man unconscious and hospitalized after allegedly drinking alcohol. Drinking under the age...
WASHINGTON (October 4, 2017) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) recognizes the enormous potential for autonomous vehicles and other advanced technologies to save lives on America’s roadways. We applaud the efforts of Senator John Thune...
WASHINGTON (September 13, 2017) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) commends the U.S. Department of Transportation and Secretary Elaine Chao for recognizing the enormous potential for autonomous vehicles and other advanced technologies to save lives...
“It is absolutely gut-wrenching and heartbreaking that a bride-to-be, Kacy E. Merseal was killed in an alleged drunk driving crash months before her wedding. We are devastated for her family, friends and fiancé left behind to bear the pain of her death to this completely preventable and extremely violent crime. MADD will be here for Kacy’s loved ones and asks that the judicial system holds the alleged criminal fully accountable for his selfish and violent choices.”
“MADD is horrified and devastated that an alleged drunk driver took the lives of two innocent children, the children’s grandmother, and a good Samaritan driver near Los Angeles Friday. Our hearts go out to these victims’ families, including the children’s mother who is recovering from injuries sustained in the crash. MADD vows to be there for the victims of this crash. We will stand by them as they walk through this.”
“MADD is appalled and enraged that 12-year-old Shalynn Bobbitt was severely injured by an alleged drunk driver. We are especially appalled to learn that he not only had two prior convictions of OUI, but also allegedly left Miss Bobbitt alone with her injuries and fled the scene. It was a despicable, cowardly act and we ask that the court system hold the driver fully accountable.
Massachusetts desperately needs to pass a law requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk drivers this year to protect innocent people from tragedies caused by drunk driving and to prevent first offenders from becoming repeat offenders.”
On June 22, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) released a “Status Report” on the potential effect of legalizing recreational marijuana use on crash rates. The report found that highway crashes (based on crashes of all severities reported to auto insurers) increased by 3 percent overall in three states after the legalization of recreational marijuana use.
“MADD is outraged and absolutely heartsick that a driver allegedly impaired by drugs plowed into a sidewalk full of pedestrians in Times Square this afternoon, killing an 18-year-old young woman and injuring her sister and 21 others. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families and all of those impacted by this horrific crash. Today is a sad reminder that we have so much more work to do to keep our country safe from impaired driving. There is no excuse to ever drive while impaired by any legal or illegal drug and put the lives of innocent people at risk. MADD pledges to be there to support everyone impacted by this 100 percent preventable crime.”
“There is much that we don’t know about the crash involving former Bachelor Chris Soules, including whether or not alcohol was a factor. But what we do know is that a man was killed and that his family is undoubtedly in extraordinary pain as a result. We are sickened that Mr. Soules, who has a history of DUI, allegedly fled the scene of the crash, and we expect him to be held accountable to the full extent of the law for his crimes.”