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Archive: 2019
2019 RIDE Act Has Potential to Eliminate Drunk Driving
Share December 27, 2019 | Category: DUISenators Rick Scott and Tom Udall introduced a bill, backed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), requiring automobile makers to build cars and trucks with passive detection systems to prevent...
FHP Working to Make Roads Safer for the Holiday Season
Share December 24, 2019 | Category: DUIDuring last year’s Christmas through New Year’s holidays, 97 people lost their lives to negligent behavior on Lee County roads.
2019 Holiday Party Safety
Share December 13, 2019 | Category: DUIDecember is a month of celebration and parties. As we make plans, it is important to include safety and not drink and drive.
MADD Condemns Drunk Driving
Share December 11, 2019 | Category: DUIA concerned motorist witnessed an SUV, with minors in the vehicle, sideswiping a tractor-trailer and reported the incident to authorities. The police later arrested the drunk driver. Following the...
Safety Tips for Keeping Thanksgiving Festive in 2019
Share November 22, 2019 | Category: DUIThanksgiving is the time where families and friends celebrate with one another with food and merriment in anticipation of the upcoming holidays. The National Safety Council (NSC) reported that 463...
Drunk Driving Accidents Increase During Football Season
Share October 23, 2019 | Category: DUIDrunk Driving Accidents Increase During Football Season – If you or a loved one is planning on viewing football games, and alcohol is part of the plan, please be responsible.
Arizona Cardinals' 2nd DUI Arrest This Year Causes MADD Reaction
Share October 9, 2019 | Category: DUIThe second Arizona Cardinals’ executive this year was recently arrested for drunk driving. The Cardinal organization suspended its executive vice president and chief operating officer for at least...
Jury Finds Two Florida Bars Liable for Woman's Brain Damage
Share October 7, 2019 | Category: DUIOn August 23, 2019, a jury imposed a $30.8 million verdict on two Florida bars for the devastating brain damage a woman suffered in a hit-and-run accident, following a night of underage drinking.
2019 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Share September 18, 2019 | Category: DUINAADAC announced that September 2019 is the 30th anniversary of its National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. This is a national observation to educate Americans that substance use treatment...
MADD Announces Partnership to Educate Public on Safety Benefits of Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Share September 16, 2019 | Category: DUIOn July 30, 2019, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced it is partnering with Silicon Valley-Based Velodyne Lidar, Inc., a leader in 3-D perception systems which are used “…in a variety...
