{"id":1460,"date":"2023-08-28T23:52:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T23:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madd.org\/virginia\/?page_id=1460"},"modified":"2023-08-29T00:12:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T00:12:37","slug":"sponsors-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/madd.org\/virginia\/sponsors-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter: April, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month and the kickoff for MADD\u2019s PowerTalk 21 Initiative<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Did you know that there were 6,624 alcohol related crashes, 272 alcohol related fatalities and 22 alcohol related teen driver fatalities (age 15-20) in Virginia in 2020<\/span>? \u00a0(Source:\u00a0<\/span>VA DMV<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>

We know that at least\u00a0<\/span>one study<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has shown that underage drinking is associated with problematic drinking and driving as an adult. Get informed!\u00a0<\/span>Check out this\u00a0VA DMV Teen Driver Safety FAQ<\/a>\u00a0on the VA DMV website.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>And check out these\u00a0Parent<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Teen<\/a>\u00a0resources on MADD\u2019s website.<\/p>

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Impaired Driving Stories in the News<\/span><\/b><\/p>

3\/28\/22 Darryl J. Patterson<\/a><\/span>, 34, Newport News<\/p>

3\/24\/22 Daniel Frank Shomette<\/a><\/span>, 67, Fauquier<\/p>

3\/5\/22 Katherine Ann Reyes<\/a><\/span>, 20, Fairfax<\/p>

2\/28\/22 <\/span>Seth Jon Slaby<\/a><\/span>, 37, Fauguier<\/span><\/p>

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Volunteers Brian Fitzgerald and Vanessa Haislip participated in roadside checkpoints in Henrico County in February and in March.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Joshua Cagney spoke at a James Madison University SafeRides<\/a><\/span> event on March 2.
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Legendary Law Enforcement: Officer Bertram<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

We are excited to highlight Officer Bertram of the Virginia Beach Police Department. Officer Bertram is a two-time winner of MADD\u2019s Law Enforcement Recognition Award, an honor bestowed upon officers with high DUI arrest counts. <\/span><\/p>\n

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MADD Mid-Atlantic is happy to partner with the Virginia DMV to make this newletter!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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