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2003. 3 ]
MADD President Calls for
Passage of .08 BAC and Primary
Seat Belt in West Virginia
MADD President Wendy Hamilton
called on West Virginia
Senators this week to pass
House Bill 2203 that combines
.08 percent blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) and
primary seat belt legislation.
The connected laws are being
considered by the Senate
Judiciary Committee following
passage by the House last
week.
［Wendy's Datebook ］
(3/8 - 3/21/03) Wendy Hamilton
will travel to Chicago for
the 2003 Lifesavers National
Conference on Highway Safety
Priorities. Following the
conference, Wendy will fly
to Hawaii for the dedication
of MADD Hawaii's Victim
Memorial located in Kaka'ako
Waterfront Park to provide
a venue for remembrance,
reflection, and hope .
Chrysler Group Announces
MADD Partnership, New Program
Helps Parents Safely Ease
Their Teens Into Driving
-- "Road Ready Teens"
Six out of 10 parents say
driving safety is a top
concern when it comes to
their teens -- far outranking
fears such as pregnancy
and suicide, according to
a newly unveiled survey.
A new Chrysler Group program
developed in association
with MADD and the National
Safety Council, "Road
Ready Teens," will
help parents protect new
teen drivers. Chrysler Group
will also sponsor next year's
MADD high-school multi-media
assembly show .
Remember: Don't Press
Your Luck this St. Patrick's
Day!
This St. Patrick's Day holiday,
MADD is reminding Americans
to rely on designated drivers
rather than luck when it
comes to celebrations involving
alcohol. Also part of the
campaign, MADD offers a
Safe Party Guide, a free
resource available on the
MADD Web site with tips
on how to be a responsible
party host .
[ WAYS TO SUPPORT MADD'S
MISSION ] MADD Checks: Help
put the brakes on drunk
driving
MADD checks, labels and
checkbook covers make a
powerful statement. Every
address label and checkbook
cover order from Message!Products
will help MADD -- and every
check you write will remind
people of the importance
of driving sober and help
increase awareness of the
problem of underage drinking.
Donate a vehicle - anywhere
in the nation - to help
MADD
Whether your vehicle is
running or not, you can
donate a used car, truck,
boat or RV to help support
MADD's mission and receive
an IRS tax deduction at
the same time. MADDaboutCars.org
can pick the vehicle up
from your home or business,
either with a driver or
tow truck. Wrecked or in
mint condition, every vehicle
has a value and the donation
of your vehicle will help
fund MADD's lifesaving mission.
[ ALCOHOL NEWS FROM JOIN
TOGETHER ] Underage and
Adult Excessive Drinking
Accounts for Half of U.S.
Alcohol Sales
A study published in the
Journal of the American
Medical Association shows
that underage drinkers accounted
for nearly 20 percent of
the alcohol consumed in
the United States in 1999.
MADD is on a mission to
prevent underage drinking.
* Alcohol News from Join
Together is provided as
an informational service
to MADD e-newsletters. Content
of Join Together's alcohol
news service does not necessarily
reflect MADD's policies
or mission. .
