Preventing Drunk Driving

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Each year, drunk driving takes the lives of thousands of people. Drunk driving is a huge social problem that, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, could be alleviated with the use of special technology in vehicles that could sense whether a person is over the legal limit or not. MADD, or Mothers Against Drunk Driving, is a non-profit organization that began in 1980. MADD is devoted to fighting drunk driving and spreading awareness about the problem.

Here are some of their victories.




MADD has also helped Supreme Court "establish sobriety check points as constitutional" in 1990, and launched the website madd.org along with a program called Youth in Action in 1996. According to youthinactionri.org, "Youth In Action is a partnership between youth, adults, and community where young people are at the forefront of creating positive social change."

MADD has also spread awareness of the drunk driving problem in America by fundraising money for victims and families of drunk drivers by organizing walks and marathons, and recruiting volunteers to participate in events that raise awareness of the social problem.

According to madd.org, "MADD has saved 27,000 young lives through passage of groundbreaking public health laws." This organization that started with a couple of mothers has grown into one of the most well-known and well respected organizations in the United States. Their recruitment of people and supporters have made quite the impact on drunk driving victims and families of victims.

For more information on Mothers Against Driving, go to their website to read more about their incredible contributions