Ronice Washington BSHS/355 6/5/2013 Carol Felcyn MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that seeks to stop drunk driving‚ support those affected by drunk driving‚ prevent underage drinking‚ and overall push for stricter alcohol policy. The Irving‚ Texas–based organization was founded in 1980 in California by Candice Lightner after her 13-year-old daughter Cari was killed by a drunk driver. On May 3‚ 1980 Lightner’s 13-year-old daughter‚ Cari
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving This essay is about a nationally known lobbying group known as MADD or Mothers Against Driving. This is an organization that was first created by a woman named Candy Lightner whom in 1980 tragically lost her daughter to a repeat offense drunk driver. This organization or lobbying group works very hard and whose goal is to keep drivers off the road who have had too much to drink and to also make sure that drunk driving laws are enforced. The thesis statement is “Mothers
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Teen Driving Project Topic: Drunk Driving Why is this a problem‚ especially for teens? Drunk driving is a problem especially for teens‚ because of peer pressure and some people feel that it is a funny scenario when they let a drunk driver take control of a vehicle‚ but they don’t realize the danger they are getting into. Many teenagers drink because they think it makes them cooler and not all are aware of the affects of drunk driving. Some teenagers also think they have the ability of being invincible
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enforcement and criminal programs. Not to be discouraged the movement just started to move into specialized groups such as National Coalition Against Sexual Assault‚ and POMC; Parents of Murdered Children. Another one that we hear about a great deal still today is MADD which is Mothers Against Drunk Drivers founded in 1980 by Candy Lightner whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver (Roberson‚Wallace‚2011). Having these programs can be so helpful to so many people that it is important to have the money
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buy cigarettes‚ but you can ’t buy alcohol. One of the main causes of the drinking age being set to 21 was teenagers were getting into car accidents after getting drunk. I am not saying driving under the influence should be legal. What I am saying is there should be more government programs to educate and prevent people from driving intoxicated. More and more people under the age of 21 are experiencing alcohol. "A survey released by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) found
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organizations are also made to help enforce some of the laws. Without organizations like MADD‚ ASPCA‚ and Habitat for Humanity‚ our community would be worse than it is now. The MADD‚ or Mothers Against Drunk Driving‚ is an organization founded by Candace Lynne Lightner in 1980‚ when her daughter was killed in a drunk driving accident. Mrs. Candace was furious when she found out that the person that hit and killed her daughter wouldn’t spend a significant time in jail. When this happened‚ not only did he
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more common today than it has ever been. Between emails‚ text messages‚ phone calls and the massive shift toward relentless communication‚ people everywhere are rushing to get things done faster‚ easier and more effectively. But when it comes to driving‚ it’s never been more important to just slow down. Your safety‚ your life‚ and the lives of others all depend on you to make the right choices behind the wheel. TOP 3 CAUSES OF CAR ACCIDENTS IN AMERICA Car accidents are a serious epidemic in
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first time convicted DUI drivers should receive mandatory jail time. In this paper you will read how repeated drunk drivers are the most dangerous people driving on our road ways. You will also read how the United States and its’ taxpayers are affected when a drunk driver gets into a motor vehicle accident. Finally‚ you will also learn how many victims are killed every year because of a drunk driver. The overall idea for this paper is to persuade the reader that it is only right that first time convicted
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The fox jumped over the bridge. Driving under the influence of alcohol has affected and devastated countless people’s lives. Driving under the influence is one of the most dangerous situations you can put yourself or someone else into. The evidence against driving while intoxicated is massive and it has left a long trail of broken dreams and lives. If you drink and drive‚ not only do you possibly put yourself at risk‚ but your passengers and pedestrians‚ and other people on the roads. According
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skyrocket. “In 2011‚ at least 23% of auto collisions involved cell phones (Texting and driving safety).” Teenagers are already distracted behind the wheel when we add the influence of alcohol not only will the teen be a danger to their self but they will also be a danger to others on the road. One quote that truly sparks the fire in this argument is “it is not (usually) alcohol that kills‚ it is drunken driving that kills (Eastman).” This quote truly speaks volume in this argument because when you
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