State-by-State Statistics Show Nearly 350,000 Stops in 2016 03/14/2017 Contact Information [email protected] TALLAHASSEE (March 14, 2017) — Today, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) released a 50-state report on the number of times ignition...
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02/26/2017 Contact Information [email protected] "MADD is saddened by the alleged drunk driving tragedy in New Orleans. Our hearts are with the victims and their families. Drunk driving is a 100 percent preventable crime, and it's critical that we...
Florida Would Join 28 States with Ignition Interlock Law for All Drunk Drivers 02/24/2017 Contact Information [email protected] TALLAHASSEE (February 24, 2017) — Representative Cord Byrd has introduced HB 949 to require ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders...
Safety Council Recommendations Support MADD’s Push for All-Offender Laws in Every State 02/15/2017 Contact Information [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 15, 2017) — Today, the National Safety Council estimated up to 40,000 people were killed in traffic crashes on our...
One Statewide Closing Time Needed for Serving Alcohol 02/08/2017 Contact Information [email protected] Denver, CO (February 8, 2017) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) opposes HB 1123, legislation that would extend the sale of alcohol in select communities. MADD advocates...
Ignition interlocks have stopped 60,000 drunk driving attempts in Kansas 02/03/2017 Contact Information [email protected] TOPEKA, KANSAS (February 3, 2017) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) urges the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee to vote against SB123. SB123 would...
01/31/2017 Contact Information [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) congratulates Secretary Elaine Chao on her confirmation as United States Secretary of Transportation. Secretary Chao brings tremendous experience and knowledge to the Department of Transportation and MADD...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 5, 2017) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving applauds a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, that reports a 7 percent reduction in fatal drunk driving crashes in states that require ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders.
Receives 2 out of 5 in State-by-State Ratings 01/05/2017 Contact Information [email protected] [email protected] BOSTON (January 5, 2017) — Following release of a convincing new report that finds ignition interlocks reduce fatal drunk driving crashes by...
MADD Renews Call for Lifesaving All-Offender Ignition Interlock Law in Every State 01/05/2017 Contact Information [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 5, 2017) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving applauds a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, published today in...