Making a Difference
Blog articles on Sobering Up that highlight how people and programs are making a difference in the fight against drunk driving and alcohol crime.
Making a Difference: Michigan Takes DUI Fight to the Urinals
The Michigan Office for Highway Safety Planning (MOHSP) has announced a new program designed to prompt drunk drivers...
Making a Difference: NHTSA Recognizes Top Highway Safety Advocates for 2012
On June 15th and the 30th Annual Lifesavers Conference in Orlando, NHTSA Administrator David Strickland presented the agency’s...
Law Enforcement Making a Difference: Ten Years Later, a Drunk Driver Thanks His Arresting Officer
Anyone involved in law enforcement and corrections knows the angry side of offenders–especially offenders dealing with substance abuse...
Making a Difference: Small Town Maine Walks to End Domestic Violence
We Walk Like MADD, we Race for a Cure, and we also walk for electronic monitoring. At least that’s...
Do Mock Car Crashes Deter Teen DUIs?
On any beautiful spring day, students at U.S. high schools are often subjected to the horrific scenes of...
Celebrating This Weekend? MADD Tips on How to Spot a Drunk Driver
With the Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, many Americans will spend their long weekend under the warm sun,...
NJ Officer Luca Piscatelli is Honored for Making a Difference in the DUI Fight
A candlelit procession, in which family members carried photos of loved ones lost, preceded speeches by law enforcement...
NTSB’s Reaching Zero, Day 2: Eliminating Substance-Impaired Driving
Day 2 of the National Traffic Safety Board's groundbreaking 'Reaching Zero' event features a number of renowned panelists...
NTSB’s ‘Reaching Zero’ Forum: Day 2
Stephen K. Talpins, CEO of NPAMC; Matthew Mitchell, Director of Industry Relations for Alcohol Monitorng Systems, Inc.; and...
Sobering Up the UK Proves Difficult, but Not Impossible
Can advertising campaigns sponsored by the alcohol beverage industry promote responsible drinking? Early indications show that such campaigns...