[ 2003. 7 ]

Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths Rise For Third Year in a Row, According To Latest Government Data
For the third year in a row, alcohol-related traffic fatalities have increased - a sad chapter in U.S. history.

MADDvocate" Magazine Wins APEX 2003 Grand Award
The newly redesigned "MADDvocate" magazine was awarded the APEX 2003 Grand Award for the Design and Illustration category.� APEX 2003 is an international competition recognizing outstanding publications.� The awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.

□［ WAYS TO SUPPORT MADD'S MISSION ] 　New Year's Celebrity Cruise to Benefit MADD
MADD will benefit from a Sail with the Stars Celebrity Kids Cruise this New Year's holiday where youth can mix and mingle with some of the hottest teen stars.� Last year the� “Catch A Sailing Star" cruise auction raised over $40,000 to support MADD's mission.

Ambient Joins MADD as New 'Technology Partner in Safety'
MADD has a new Technology Partner in Safety sponsor -- Ambient, the distributor of the “CarChip,” an Onboard Event Data Recorder for monitoring driver’s performance.� Ambient’s technology provides consumers with a record for each driving trip, consisting of speed, length, time, fast acceleration and hard braking.�� According to the U.S. government, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people from 15 to 20 years old and in 2001, 31 percent of 15 to 20-year-old drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking.