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- Created and Founded by Candy Lightner
- Based in Irving, Texas
- Lobbied for successful implementation of thousands of drunk driving laws
- Popularized use of Designated Drivers
- Campaigning for Alcohol Ignitiion Interlock Devices to be installed on all new vehicles
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), founded in 1980 by Carol Lightner, is a non-profit organization that has helped change public attitudes and laws concerning drunk drivers and underage drinking.
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Key Dates
- 1980: Lightner's daughter was killed by a drunk driver
- 1984: Law passed that raised the minimum age to purchase or possess alcohol to 21
- 1985: Lightner left MADD
- 1987: 1984 law upheld
- 1990: Introduced the "20 by 2000" plan to reduce traffic fatalities caused by drunk driving by 20 percent by 2000
- 1991: Released their first "Rating the States" report, which graded each state's progress against drunk driving
- 1999: Mission statement changed
- 2000: Alcohol limited allowed when driving lowered to .08 BAC
- 2002: Announced their "Eight-Point Plan"
- 2004: Victims hotline launched: 1-800-MADD-HELP
- November, 2006: Launched their "Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving"
- April 29, 2008: Issued a press release that criticized Grand Theft Auto IV because it allowed players to drive drunkOfficial Site: MADD's Statement Regarding Grand Theft Auto IV
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Eight-Point Plan
The MADD "Eight-Point Plan" includes the following steps:MADD.org: MADD Annual Report for 2001-2002- Revive the nation's attempts to prevent driving while impaired
- Increase DWI and DUI enforcement
- Enforce seat belt laws in every state
- Create harsher penalties for higher-risk drivers
- Develop a dedicated National Traffic Safety Fund
- Cut back on underage drinking
- Increase the Excise Tax on beer, so it is equal to other alcohol
- Reinforce court monitoring programs
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MADD Timeline
- 1980: Founded by Candy Lightner
- 1981: Established tax-exempt status
- 1982: Howard-Barns bill passes
- 1983: 129 drunk driving laws passed
- 1984: Legal Drinking Age Law signed, establishing 21 as the minimum age for alcohol purchase
- 1985: Lightner leaves MADD
- 1986: Project Red Ribbon initiated
- 1987: 1-800-GET-MADD hotline introduced
- 1988: Omnibus Anti-Drug Abuse Act is signed, MADDvocate magazine introduced
- 1991: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act passed, The Transportation Employee Testing Safety Act passed
- 1995: Federal Zero Tolerance Act passed
- 1996: Expands to encompass underage drinking
- 2000: Driving limit lowered to .08 BAC
- 2004: New victims hotline launched: 1-800-MADD-HELP
- 2005: 25th Anniversary
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MADD Questions
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Which is better College World Series' double elimination tournament or March Maddness' one and done? 3 AnswersMarch madness is the real deal. You have to have consistancy and good diversification in order to change styles and beat other teams. read more -
How do you look up DUI / Sobriety Checkpoints? 2 AnswersI think contacting a local DUI lawyer and asking him where you can find updated print publications of DUI checkpoint locations would be the best course of actio... read more
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MADD in Popular Culture
- IMDb: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983 TV Series)
- Amazon.com: Social movements and social problems: "Mothers Against Drunk Drivers"
- Amazon.com: The Night the Angels Cried: A Mother's True Story
- Amazon.com: A Sudden Silence
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