![]() MADD strongly backs pending congressional legislation to require NHTSA to conduct a rulemaking that would lead to a mandate for state-of-the-art drunk driving prevention technology in all new cars. “Our campaign calls for an all-offender ignition interlock law in each state, national and state high visibility enforcement safety campaigns, and rapid implementation of advanced vehicle technology to prevent impaired drivers from operating vehicles.” However, when more than 10,000 preventable deaths continue to occur each year, it is clear that our country falls far short of embracing the key elements of MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving,” said MADD National President Helen Witty. ![]() “We welcome the news that drunk driving deaths were down by 568 in 2019. Drunk driving remains the leading killer on the nation’s roadways. Drunk driving claimed the lives of 10,142 people in 2019, accounting for 28 percent of the 36,096 total fatalities, according to new data released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).Īlcohol-related traffic deaths declined 5.3 percent and overall traffic fatalities dropped by 2 percent as fewer vehicle miles were traveled on the nation’s roadways. ![]() MADD Calls on Congress to End the Drunk Driving Epidemic by Enacting Federal Legislation to Require Lifesaving Technology in All New Cars ![]()
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