MADD Press Release RSS The Latest Press Releases from MADD <![CDATA[20th Anniversary of Nation’s Worst DUI Crash Reminds America to Support MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Alcohol Ignition Interlocks Help Eliminate Drunk Driving – Not Social Drinking ]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD’s Statement on the AAA Foundation Report]]> Every state must have ignition interlocks installed on every drunk driver’s vehicle to make sure they cannot drive drunk in the future.

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD’s Statement Regarding Grand Theft Auto IV]]> MADD is extremely disappointed by the decision of the manufacturers of the game Grand Theft Auto IV to include a game module where players can drive drunk.

]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD's Statement about the National Survey on Drug Use and Health Report from SAMHSA]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving Leads to Victories in Washington, West Virginia, Virginia and Nebraska]]> Additional states considering similar lifesaving alcohol ignition interlock legislation in 2008

]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Court Rules DUI Does Not Count as Violent Felony]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Applauds Nebraska Legislature for Approving Lifesaving Drunk Driving Measure]]> Law Will Expand Use of Alcohol Ignition Interlocks for All Convicted Drunk Drivers

]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD and Nationwide Commence 2008 Prom Season with THINK.Prom ]]> Teens Encouraged to Pledge to be Safe and Sober During Prom

]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Senator Elizabeth Dole Joins Mothers Against Drunk Driving to "Walk Like MADD" to Eliminate Drunk Driving]]> MADD’s President and Chief Executive Officer Join Signature 5k Fundraiser Walk Featuring Live Performance by Lynn Carey Saylor on Saturday, March 29

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Urges Passage of Lifesaving South Carolina Alcohol Ignition Interlock Bill ]]> Legislation Requires Interlocks for First Time DUI Offenders

]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Washington State House and Senate Unanimously Pass Lifesaving Drunk Driving Legislation ]]> With Governor’s Signature, Washington will be the Fifth State in the Nation to Require Interlocks for All Convicted Drunk Drivers ]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Says Don’t Press Your Luck on St. Patrick’s Day]]> Designated Drivers Save Lives

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Applauds Senate Passage of Lifesaving Drunk Driving Legislation ]]> Law Will Ensure Expanded Use of Alcohol Ignition Interlocks

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Underage Alcohol Prevention Program Helps Protect Georgia’s Kids]]> Nationally Recognized, Model Curriculum Teaches Brain Science, Alcohol Awareness

]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Urges Virginia Senate to Pass Critical Drunk Driving Legislation]]> Alcohol ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers will save lives in Virginia.

]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Launches New UMADD Web Site]]> Mini-Grants Give College Communities Resources to Help Save Lives

]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[More Than 33,000 Ohio Drivers Have Five or More DUI Convictions]]> Offenders with 19 and 20 Offenses Mock Victims/Survivors of Drunk Driving]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Mothers Against Drunk Driving Takes Campaign To New Level And Asks Communities To Walk Like MADD]]> MADD’s Signature 5K Event Inspires Participants to Eliminate Drunk Driving

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Road to the Super Bowl is Safer With a Sober Designated Driver]]> MADD Asks Fans to Add Designated Driver to Their Super Bowl Playbooks

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD, Attorney General McKenna and Washington State Legislators Join Together to Support Critical Anti-Drunk Driving Legislation]]> Coalition urges passage of Washington sobriety checkpoint and interlock bills]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD, Attorney General McKenna and Washington State Legislators Join Together to Support Critical Anti-Drunk Driving Legislation]]> Coalition urges passage of Washington sobriety checkpoint and interlock bills]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Expresses Sympathy For Maryland And Michigan Victims Of Ohio Drunk Driving Crash And Demands Action On Mandatory Interlock Legislation In State Legislatures]]> Statement for Attribution to Glynn Birch, National President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Safe Celebrations and Planning Can Save Lives]]> MADD Reminds America to Designate a Sober Driver for the New Year

]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD, GHSA and IACP Support DOT Launch of Nationwide DUI Crackdown “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.”]]> Travelers Share Roadways with 2.8 Million Drunk Drivers with Three or More Convictions; More than Half a Million with Five or More Convictions

]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD’s Efforts to Eliminate Drunk Driving Bolstered by Holiday Law Enforcement Crackdown and State Legislative Victories]]>

New State Progress Report Released Today Based on Percent of Drunk Driving Fatalities; Additional Research Shows an Estimated 2.8 Million Drunk Drivers with Three or More Convictions on the Roads; Tie One On For Safety Red Ribbons Blanket Country

]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Federal Drunk Driving Programs the Focus of U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Hearing ]]> MADD National President Providing Testimony and Available for Interviews]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD, AMA, NTSB, IIHS and Others Launch Support 21 Coalition]]> Overwhelming Research in Support of 21 Minimum Legal Drinking Age Law’s Lifesaving Impact—Young Lives Protected, Roadways Safer

]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Announces New Chairman And Members Of National Board Of Directors]]> Respected Educator Paul Folkemer Named Chairman

]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Nationwide DUI Crackdown Warns Drunk Drivers Of Arrest and Prosecution During Massive Ad Blitz & Enforcement Crackdown]]> As state highway safety and law enforcement agencies across the nation conduct a major drunk driving crackdown over the next few weeks, their efforts are being highlighted with a massive advertising blitz. The message is clear: if you drive drunk you will be arrested and prosecuted.

]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Secretary Peters Launches National Drunk Driving Enforcement Campaign and Encourages Judicial Branch Help]]> U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced new side impact safety requirements for all passenger vehicles.

]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[21 Drinking Age Saves Nearly 1,000 Lives A Year--23,000 To Date ]]> At least 23,000 people are alive today because the 21 Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) was signed into federal law on this day 23 years ago.

]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Rebukes Parade Article on 21 Law ]]> We are deeply disappointed in Parade Magazine’s flawed article on the discussions centered around lowering the drinking age.

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Applauds Nissan Concept Car With Anti Drunk-Driving Technology ]]> We are very pleased with Nissan’s announcement of its concept car. 

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Asks: Is An Alcohol Monitoring Anklet the Latest Must-Have Hollywood Accessory? ]]> MADD Asks: Is An Alcohol Monitoring Anklet the Latest Must-Have Hollywood Accessory?

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths Highest In 10 Years ]]> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced record-breaking alcohol-related traffic fatality numbers— the highest in 10 years at nearly 18,000 and nearly 14,000 killed in drunk driving crashes every year. 

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving Gains Momentum ]]> Legislative victories on alcohol ignition interlocks in Arizona and Illinois applauded as new national data show drunk driving fatalities on the rise]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Announces J.T. Griffin As Vice President For Public Policy ]]> Former Congressional Staff Member for Frank R. Wolf Contributes Federal, State and Local Transportation Expertise to MADD

]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[High Profile Drunk Driving Arrests Deserve Interlocks ]]> Paris Hilton and the number of many other high profile celebrities and sports figures committing drunk driving offenses are alarming and this problem needs to stop. 

]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Announces Winners Of 5th Annual National MADD Media Awards ]]> Twenty Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking Issues: The Santa Fe New Mexican and NBC Today Show Earn MADD™s Highest Honors

]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD’s Operation Memorial Day Court Monitoring Project Mirrors National Trends With Observations in 11 States ]]> Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today released information about its Operation Memorial Day court monitoring project resulting in the tracking of 264 DUI/DWI cases filed over the 2006 Memorial Day weekend in 11 communities across the country.  

]]> Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD’s “Take Two” Show Reveals Dangers Of Underage Drinking And Reckless Driving]]> Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and National Presenting Sponsor DaimlerChrysler’s Road Ready Teens program have delivered a sober message during the 2006-2007 school year through a dynamic multimedia school assembly show encouraging secondary school students to make smart choices about not using alcohol and driving safely. 

]]> Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Profoundly Disappointed Over Paris Hilton’s Behavior ]]> This is not hot.  MADD is disappointed that Paris Hilton is not accepting the consequences for her serious actions. 

]]> Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Specialty Alcohol Products Cause Of Big Concern For Underage Drinking ]]> MADD is deeply disappointed by yet another violation of the public trust by Anheuser-Busch in the promotion of its enhanced alcohol product, Spykes. 

]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD and Nationwide® Kick Off Prom With Music by Bow Wow at Sam Houston High School ]]> Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide) kicked off prom season in Houston with a special celebrity performance by R&B music artist Bow Wow at Sam Houston High School (SHHS)

]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Statement of Attribution to: Chuck Hurley, MADD CEO ]]> MADD is profoundly saddened by recent allegations about a former MADD New Jersey volunteer defrauding our organization.

]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD and Nationwide Kick Off THINK.Prom Program with National Video Contest ]]> It’s prom season and time to THINK about that special date. Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) THINK.Prom program, which is nationally sponsored by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide), asks students to pledge to be alcohol and drug free during prom. 

]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD & Toyota Announce New 'Game On' Elementary School Assembly Show During Brain Awareness Week ]]> Multimedia Show Tells Children How to Keep Their Brains and Bodies Safe and Healthy

]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Miss America Teaches Chicago 1st Graders to "Stop and Think" About Their Safety ]]> Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry visited Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School in Chicago today and taught 1st grade students to “Stop and Think It Through”—an important lesson on making good choices and how those decisions can keep them safe.

]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Statement of Attribution on News Reports of Miss Teen USA Drinking Alcohol Underage ]]> MADD was disappointed to hear news reports of Miss Teen USA Katie Blair illegally drinking underage. 

]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Nationwide DUI Crackdown Launches to Prevent Tragedy This Holiday ]]> New Predictions Show More than 500 People Could be Killed – "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest." Aims to Save Lives

]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Stop Act Passes Congress To Prevent Underage Drinking In America ]]> First Stand Alone Federal Legislation to Focus Solely on Underage Drinking

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Launches New Local Initiative to Curb Drunk Driving ]]> Harris County Leads Nation in Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities Among U.S.’s Ten Most Populated Counties

]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Stop Act Takes Underage Drinking Out Of The Shadows And Into The Light: Bill Passes U.S. House Of Representatives ]]> Accolades to Seven Congressional Members Who Led the Charge in Congress and to the 85 Co-Sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Announces National Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving]]> In a bold new effort designed to eradicate one of the nation’s deadliest crimes, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today launched its national Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, which aims to literally wipe out drunk driving in the United States.

]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Miss America And The Carmax Foundation Launch New UMADD Student Chapter At NC State ]]> Miss America Checks Up on Raleigh Alcohol Retailers to Make Sure They Are Checking ID’s and Not Selling Alcohol Underage]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD, Miss Teen USA and Nationwide Insurance Give High School Students Something to THINK About ]]> New Program Encourages Students to Pledge to Be Alcohol Free During Homecoming

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD & Partners Support Largest-Ever Drunk Driving Enforcement Crackdown As Labor Day Drunk Driving Fatality Trends Announced ]]> As Labor Day approaches and millions of Americans hit the roads in record numbers for one last summer vacation, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) remind Americans this Labor Day weekend that the toughest and largest-ever enforcement crackdown on impaired drivers remains a force to be reckoned with.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD and DaimlerChrysler Unveil Photo Exhibit Depicting Lives Changed Forever by Underage Drinking and Driving ]]> Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and DaimlerChrysler have teamed up to produce After the Crash, a national, traveling photo exhibition that provides a glimpse into the lives of 10 families changed forever by underage drinking and driving.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Seeks To Bridge Cultural Divide And Eliminate Alcohol-Related Deaths And Injuries In Diverse Communities ]]> New National Diversity Report Builds Upon Recommendations from Hispanic, African American and Native American Leaders

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Honors Its Own And Celebrates Lifesaving Work ]]> National President’s Awards Presented to 19 Individuals and Local Organizations at 2006 MADD National Conference “Mission: Possible”]]> Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD's Mission: Misión De MADD: Es Posible: Un País Sin Conductores En Estado De Ebriedad]]> Miss America 2006, Jennifer Berry Brinda Apoyo, Rinde Honores a Víctimas y Sobrevivientes y Recomienda el Cumplimiento de la Ley

]]> Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD’s Mission: Possible—A Nation Without Drunk Driving ]]> Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry Lends Support, Honors Victims/Survivors and Commends Law Enforcement

]]> Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD and Nationwide Play It Smart ]]> Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide) have joined forces to launch its first ever year-round underage drinking prevention program for high school students across the country just in time for back to school. 

]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[NHTSA & Partners Announce Tough New Approach to Drunk Driving ]]> Massive Ad Blitz & Enforcement Crackdown Target Male Drivers 21-34

]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[(MEDIA ALERT) NHTSA & Partners to Announce Tough New Approach to Drunk Driving ]]> Massive Ad Blitz & Enforcement Crackdown Target Male Drivers 21-34

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Salutes New Mexico's Stepped Up Actions to Stop Deadly Drunk Driving; Convenes International Technology Symposium ]]> Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced today that while the country's number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities appear to have increased from 2004 to 2005, New Mexico sets an example for anti-drunk driving progress.

]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hazelden and MADD Collaborate To Bring Evidence-Based Alcohol Prevention Curriculum To Elementary Students ]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD's Response to New Study on Lower BAC Limits ]]> A new study funded by MADD Canada on lower BAC limits, was released last week by the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation.

]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Announces Winners of 4th Annual National MADD Media Awards ]]> Nineteen Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking Issues: The Patriot Ledger and Dateline NBC Earn MADD™s Highest Honors

]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Miss America and Country Star Brad Paisley Announce MADD’s Strides for Change Celebrity Virtual Walk Challenge ]]> Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry and award-winning country artist Brad Paisley have set the stage for Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) Strides for Change Celebrity Virtual Walk Team challenge.  Miss America recently joined Paisley at his Santa Barbara , Calif. , concert to kick off the campaign in support of MADD.

]]> Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[National Diversity Forum II Convenes In Dallas, Focuses On Creating Partnerships To Save Lives ]]> MADD unites with Hispanic, African American and Native American leaders to create solutions to reduce alcohol-related incidents within their communities

]]> Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Supports Inquiry Into Lawmaker’s Crash ]]> Statement for attribution to Glynn R. Birch, National President,Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD):

]]> Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Law Enforcement Agencies Nationwide Crack Down On Safety Belt Violators As New Report Details The 18 Percent Who Still Fail To Obey The Law ]]> Report Profiles One Out of Five Who “Still Don’t Get It” -- Young Males,People Who Drive In Rural Areas, And Pick-up Truck Drivers

]]> Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Drunk Driving Deaths On The Rise ]]> MADD Calls Increase In Drunk Driving Fatalities Alarming; Urges the Country to Support High Visibility Enforcement

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[First Lady Laura Bush Encourages Elementary Students to “Stop and Think” ]]> Mrs. Bush Observes MADD’s Protecting You/Protecting Me Alcohol Use Prevention Program in Albuquerque

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Miss America Gets MADD ]]> Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry and MADD Team Up to Save Lives by Stopping Drunk Driving and Preventing Underage Drinking

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Creates Spot For Teens To Learn About Dangers Of Underage Drinking ]]> Dynamic School Assembly Show Encourages Teens To Take A Stand

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Carmax Foundation Helps Expand MADD College Program With $150,000 Grant ]]> CarMax, Inc. and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced today that the CarMax Foundation has granted $150,000 to MADD to establish new student-driven University Mothers Against Drunk Driving (UMADD) chapters and support nine existing UMADD chapters on college campuses across the country.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Announces Plans For Symposium On Anti-Drunk Driving Technology ]]> Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced today its intention to hold a symposium on anti-drunk driving technology.

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD 2006 Media Awards Call For Entries ]]> Winners of Fourth Annual MADD Media Awards Contest to be Honored at MADD National Conference

]]> Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Convocatoria Para MADD Media Awards 2006]]> Los Ganadores del Concurso de los Cuartos MADD Media Awards serán Reconocidos en la Conferencia Nacional MADD

]]> Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[State Farm® and MADD Educate Grade School Kids on the Effects of Alcohol through the Protecting You/Protecting Me Program ]]> State Farm in its continuing support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is sponsoring the implementation of MADD's youth-led model of Protecting You/Protecting Me (PY/PM) program in four new schools this fall.

]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Celebrates Activists For Lifesaving Work ]]> National President's Awards Presented to 14 Individuals, Chapters and State Organizations at MADD's 25th Anniversary National Conference]]> Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[New National Poll Shows Americans Support High-Visibility Crackdowns On Drunk Driving And Believe DUI Is The Worst Highway Safety Problem ]]> MADD Marks 25th Anniversary by Celebrating More Than 300,000 Lives Saved and Announces Results of MADD/Nationwide Insurance Survey Conducted by Gallup

]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[New National Poll Shows Americans Support High-Visibility Crackdowns On Drunk Driving And Believe DUI Is The Worst Highway Safety Problem]]> As Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) celebrates its 25 th anniversary, there is a lot to celebrate.

]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD & Nissan Announce Strides for Change 5k Walks Aimed at Keeping Communities Safe Nationwide ]]> Drunk Driving Nation's Most Frequently Committed Violent Crime

]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD's Silver Anniversary Cause For Celebrating Lives ]]> Mothers Against Drunk Driving Turns 25 & Celebrates the 300,000 Lives Saved by Countermeasures

]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Warns Impaired Motorists "You Drink. You Drive. You Lose." ]]> Nationwide Labor Day Law Enforcement Crackdown on Drunk Driving - Drunk Driving Nation's Most Frequently Committed Violent Crime

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD, Ad Council Reach Hispanic Parents with New PSA Campaign Aimed at Preventing Underage Drinking ]]> Campaign Emphasizes That Alcohol Use Contributes to the Three Leading Causes of Death among Hispanic 12-20 Year Olds

]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD y Ad Council se dirigen a los padres hispanos con una nueva campaña de PSA para la prevención del consumo de alcohol entre los menores de edad 2005]]> La campaña resalta que el consumo de alcohol contribuye a las tres causas principales de muerte entre jóvenes hispanos de 12 a 20 años

]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Second Year Decline In Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatality Numbers Promising ]]> Primary Seat Belt Laws, Law Enforcement and .08 BAC Keys to Progress; More Sobriety Checkpoints and Stricter High-Risk Drunk Driver Legislation Needed

]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Highway Bill Includes Key Measures To Reduce Drunk Driving ]]> Concern Over Some Opportunities Missed, But Accolades to Congress For Helping Make Roads Safer

]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Federal Highway Bill: Key to Stopping Drunk Driving ]]> Statement for Attribution to: Wendy Hamilton, Immediate Past National President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Unveils Findings Of 21-City "Night Of Compliance" Alcohol Retailer Stings ]]> MADD Celebrates 21 Years of National 21 Drinking Age Law and 21,000 Lives Saved

]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[3rd Annual National MADD Media Awards Winners Announced ]]> Eighteen Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking Issues:  The Charlotte Observer and WFXT-TV Earn MADD's Highest Honors

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[New MADD Campaign Celebrates More Than 300,000 Lives Saved ]]> Reminding Americans To Drive Sober This July 4th Weekend, State Farm helps deliver timely safety message to mark MADD's 25th anniversary

]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Higher Risk Driver Provision Of Highway Bill Key To Breaking Status Quo & Saving Lives ]]> MADD Urges Conferees To Help Rid The Roadways Of "Expert" Drunk Drivers

]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Glynn Birch First Dad To Head MADD ]]> MADD urges Congress to save Victims of Crime Act funding, pass Senate version of the highway bill

]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Senate Version Of SAFETEA Places Drunk Driving At Forefront Of Highway Safety Bill ]]> MADD Thanks Senate Leaders For Hard Work

]]> Thu, 19 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Encouraged by Slight Decrease in Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities]]> Many More Lives Can Be Saved with Increased Law Enforcement

]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Urges Congress to Reject Plan to Divert Victims of Crime Act Fund ]]> Statement for attribution to Wendy J. Hamilton, National President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[21 Minivan Donation Made In Honor Of The 21st Anniversary Of The 21 Minimum Drinking Age Act ]]> Just Ahead of Prom and Graduation Season, Chrysler Group and MADD Launch 21-City Campaign to Educate Teens and Parents on Underage Drinking Prevention.  Chrysler Group Minivans Turn 21 and Take Underage Drinking Education to the Streets

]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Unveils New Multimedia Show, 'Backstage Pass,' to Help Teens Understand The Dangers Of Underage Drinking]]> New DVD Class Pack Extends Show's Reach in the Classroom

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Announces Charles A. Hurley As Chief Executive Officer ]]> Former National Safety Council Executive Brings More Than 30 Years of Experience in the War on Drunk Driving

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Congressional Release: Dewine, Dodd Continue Fight To Prevent Underage Drinking ]]> Bill Would Coordinate Federal Agencies to Combat Problem While Increasing Prevention Activities

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Reveals Its Best Kept Secret: Free Victim Services ]]> First-Ever National Victim Services Public Awareness Campaign Shows Heart of MADD

]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[MADD Calls For Greater Use Of Frequent, High-Visibility Law Enforcement To Prevent Drunk Driving ]]> Research Shows Checkpoints Reduce Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities by 20 Percent

]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT