Sobriety Checkpoints Reduce Drunk Driving Fatalities by 20 Percent 04/05/2017 Contact Information [email protected] JEFFERESON CITY (April 5, 2017) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is appalled that the Missouri House of Representatives has voted in favor of a...
MADD’s PowerTalk 21 on April 21st Is the National Day for Parents to Talk to Their Kids About Alcohol 04/03/2017 Contact Information [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dallas (April 3, 2017) – In advance of PowerTalk 21 Day on...
Dallas, Texas – St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into a celebration in which people across the nation enjoy festivities, which usually include alcohol. However, accompanying the fun and colorful celebrations is a dark truth: St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most dangerous holidays in the United States. In 2015, 20 people (21 percent of all traffic fatalities) were killed in drunk driving crashes during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday period.
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...
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...
