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MADD Releases 2007 State Progress Report 
The new report includes alarming three- and five-time convicted drunk driver data for 22 states and outlines solutions for eliminating drunk driving across the country.

MADD released the 2007 State Progress Report ranking all 50 states in their progress in the Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving. This year’s report also contains data on the number of three- and five- time convicted drunk drivers in 22 states. The information was collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) from each state that tracked the data. Read MADD's press release about the report.

Today on our roads, it is estimated that there are
  • 2 million drivers with three-or more drunk driving convictions
  • 400,00 of those drivers with five or more drunk driving convictions

These frightening statistics illustrate the catch-and-release nature of drunk driving laws and the need for increased use of alcohol ignition interlocks.

Eight states now mandate or highly incentivize the use of ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers, including first-time convicted offenders at .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). New Mexico, Arizona, Illinois, Louisiana, Washington, Nebraska, Alaska and Colorado either have the law in place or will see it go into effect in 2009. Other states have taken strides toward the model law and have passed first-conviction, high-BAC legislation.
 

Support MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk DrivingThe State Progress Report details steps each state can take to work toward reducing drunk driving deaths and passing interlock legislation. There is still more work to be done. Through the Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, MADD is committed to ensuring that one day drunk driving will be nothing but the bad memory it deserves to be. 

Sign the Pledge to Eliminate Drunk Driving.

Watch a video about the differences between current ignition interlock technology and advanced in-vehicle technology being explored.