{"id":1276,"date":"2019-08-02T19:53:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T19:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madd.org\/missouri\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2022-05-25T07:15:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T07:15:52","slug":"we-are-madd-mothers-against-drunk-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madd.org\/missouri\/we-are-madd-mothers-against-drunk-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"We are MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Helping victims…<\/strong>
\nFirst there\u2019s the crash, then the lifelong impact\u2026 Driving while impaired is, without a doubt, an absolutely preventable crime. Deciding to drink, or use other impairing substances, and then get behind the wheel is not an unfortunate accident, it\u2019s a choice. Yet, since MADD formed in 1980, the simplicity of this fact has been lost in the shuffle of legal arguments pitting perceived personal rights against the reasonable expectation of the general public to feel safe on their local streets and highways. For almost 35 years, MADD Victim Services staff and local chapter volunteers have been dedicated to supporting victims\/survivors of impaired driving crashes and to establishing tougher laws that address stiffer penalties for impaired driving crimes. MADD, nationwide, has accomplished this by creating a greater awareness on the part of government and the public about the seriousness of driving while impaired and by supporting and comforting the victims of this violent crime. And, it IS a violent crime to advocates and victim-survivors who have lost loved ones, yet in Missouri, and many other states, alcohol-related vehicular assault and manslaughter charges do not fall under the violent crime category thus relegating them to lower sentencing standards. Because of this there is still much more work that needs to be done.<\/p>

\nWhy we do what we do…<\/strong>
\nApproximate jail or prison sentences possible in traffic crash deaths caused by alcohol impaired drivers in Missouri: 0 to 15 years. Class C felony: with death to any person\u2013\u2013Not more than 7 years and\/or not more than $5,000. Class B felony: Death to any person not a passenger, to two or more persons, or while BAC is at least 0.18 \u2013\u2013Not less than 5 years or more than 15 years. MO ST \u00a7 565.024. MO ST \u00a7 558.011 The typical sentence received by the vast majority charged with Class C felony vehicular manslaughter is 120-days shock incarceration with prison crowding and \u201cfirst time offender\u201d status sited as a reason. Each day, people drive drunk almost 300,000 times, but fewer than 4,000 are arrested. Federal Bureau of Investigation, \u201cCrime in the United States: 2013\u201d How safe will you feel on the road now? Although MADD can be proud of the progress that has been made, deaths and injuries from alcohol and drugged driving crashes still destroy too many innocent lives. In 2012, in Missouri alone, 214 individuals were killed and 3,510 people were injured in crashes involving a driver with an illegal BAC (.08 or greater). These deaths constitute 26 percent of the 826 total traffic fatalities in Missouri in 2012. (Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol Statewide Fatality Totals)<\/p>

\nWhat MADD does…<\/strong>
\nIn 2015, MADD changed its mission statement to include, \u201chelp fight drugged driving\u201d because drugged driving, like drunk driving, is also a choice and a 100% preventable crime, leaving families and hearts broken. MADD Missouri offers support, guidance and information to anyone who has been injured and to surviving family and friends of loved ones who were killed in alcohol-related and drugged driving crashes as well as those impacted by underage drinking. MADD Victim Services addresses, assists and supports people who have been devastated by the physical, emotional and financial impact created by impaired drivers.<\/p>

\nMADD Victim and Survivor Services include:
\n\u2022 Providing emotional support
\n\u2022 Providing advocacy in the criminal and civil justice systems
\n\u2022 Accompanying victims\/survivors to court
\n\u2022 Assistance preparing a victim impact statement
\n\u2022 Referring victims\/survivors to appropriate resources for additional help
\n\u2022 Offering grief support groups in many areas
\n\u2022 Connecting victims\/survivors who share similar experiences
\n\u2022 Providing supportive materials
\n\u2022 Providing information about MADD\u2019s 24-hour Victim\/ Survivor Help Line
\nIf you are a victim of impaired driving in need of assistance please call 877-MADD-HELP (877-623-3435) to speak with a victim advocate, day or night.<\/p>

\nHow you can help…<\/strong>
\nNo one chooses to become a victim, but you can choose to always drive sober. It\u2019s that simple. If you are old enough to legally drink then make a plan for how you will safely get home BEFORE you go out. If you are under 21, don\u2019t drink because it is the law and not just a suggestion. Parents play a huge part in determining whether or not their children will make wise decisions concerning alcohol and drugs so start talking now and avoid becoming a tragic statistic.<\/p>\n

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