MADD

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.

1. 1980: Lightner's daughter was killed by a drunk driver
2. 1984: Law passed that raised the minimum age to purchase or possess alcohol to 21
3. 1985: Lightner left MADD
4. 1987: 1984 law upheld
5. 1990: Introduced the "20 by 2000" plan to reduce traffic fatalities caused by drunk driving by 20 percent by 2000
6. 1991: Released their first "Rating the States" report, which graded each state's progress against drunk driving
7. 1999: Mission statement changed
8. 2000: Alcohol limited allowed when driving lowered to .08 BAC
9. 2002: Announced their "Eight-Point Plan"
10. 2004: Victims hotline launched: 1-800-MADD-HELP
11. November, 2006: Launched their "Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving"
12. 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

The MADD "Eight-Point Plan" includes the following steps:MADD.org: MADD Annual Report for 2001-2002

1. Revive the nation's attempts to prevent driving while impaired
2. Increase DWI and DUI enforcement
3. Enforce seat belt laws in every state
4. Create harsher penalties for higher-risk drivers
5. Develop a dedicated National Traffic Safety Fund
6. Cut back on underage drinking
7. Increase the Excise Tax on beer, so it is equal to other alcohol
8. Reinforce court monitoring programs

• 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

• 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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