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MADD’s 2018 Report on Drunken Driving Released
Share February 26, 2018 | Category: DUIMADD’s 2018 Report to the Nation ranks all states based on ignition interlock laws, sobriety checkpoints, ALR (automatic license revocation), child endangerment, and no refusal.
BAC Levels May Be Lowered to 0.05
Share January 24, 2018 | Category: DUIOn January 17, 2018 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) issued a press release which says, “Despite progress in recent decades, more than 10,000 alcohol-impaired...
DUI-Convicted Private Bus Drivers Allowed to Drive
Share January 5, 2018 | Category: DUIAccording to rules set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a driver who is convicted of certain crimes, such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or leaving the...
How to Have a Safe New Year's Eve
Share December 29, 2017 | Category: DUIThe most current statistics available from the NHTSA show that during the holiday period, it was found that 41 percent of the fatalities on the road occurred on New Year’s and 38 percent on...
6 Tips For Hosting A Safe Holiday Party
Share December 8, 2017 | Category: DUINovember through the first week of January, millions will gather with family, friends and co-workers to eat, drink and be merry. If the host serves alcohol at these holiday parties, he or she may be...
Thanksgiving Eve - Biggest Night for Drunk Driving
Share November 20, 2017 | Category: DUILeaving the scene of an accident is frequently the topic of local news reports. Even with this publicity, it still happens.
New England Patriots Rookie and Wife Victims of Drug-Related DUI
Share November 17, 2017 | Category: DUIThe DUI accident involving a New England Patriots rookie linebacker, Harvey Langi, his wife Cassidy, and three others bring up the danger again of driving while using drugs.
Florida Dram Shop Laws
Share November 3, 2017 | Category: DUIFlorida, like many other states, has implemented a system of dram shop liability for third parties (i.e., alcohol vendors) who sell or otherwise furnish alcohol commercially. Dram shop laws...
MADD Petitions to Stop DUI Social Media Promotion
Share October 2, 2017 | Category: DUIThere appears to be a trend which is disturbing. Young people are bragging about drinking and driving, and frequently post about deadly crashes via social media. MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers)...
MADD Commends U.S. Department of Transportation
Share September 26, 2017 | Category: DUIOn September 13, 2017 MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) commended the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Secretary Elaine Chao for recognizing the potential of saving lives on America’s...