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2003. 9 ]
MADD Says Designating
a Driver is a Labor of Love
MADD's Labor Day Designate
A Driver campaign comes
as annual traffic deaths
have increased for the third
year in a row and the Labor
Day holiday weekend has
been among the most deadly
for alcohol-related traffic
deaths in recent years.
Safety Belt Usage Reaches
Historical High
U.S. Transportation Secretary
Norman Y. Mineta announced
this week that safety belt
use reached the highest
level in the nation’s history
- - 79 percent. The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration's
(NHTSA) nationwide survey
was conducted after the
massive May "Click
It or Ticket" mobilization.
The agency says the increase
in belt use this year will
translate into more than
1,000 lives saved each year
and the costs to society
are reduced by at least
$3.2 billion. States with
primary safety belt laws
report higher use (83 percent
average) than those with
secondary laws. Pick-up
truck occupants registered
the lowest usage rate (69
percent) among passenger
vehicles. “Seat belts are
the number one defense against
a drunk driver, said Wendy
J. Hamilton, MADD national
president. "We are
so glad that Americans are
buckling up more than every
before. Now it's time for
all states to pass primary
seat belt laws so that we
will be even safer on the
roadways."
MADD Announces New Chapter
in Japan
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
is proud to announce the
establishment of MADD Japan.
The Japan chapter celebrated
its official certification,
established through a licensing
agreement with MADD USA,
at an opening ceremony during
a two-day training session
held on August 21-22 at
the Hotel Francs in Chiba.
［Wendy's Datebook ］
(8/25 - 9/8/03) - After
returning from a special
visit with the new MADD
Japan organization, MADD
National President Wendy
Hamilton is participating
in the conferences for the
National Organization for
Victim Assistance and the
Governors Highway Safety
Association, both in New
Orleans. She will return
to the "Big Easy"
September 11 - 14 for the
annual MADD National Conference
where hundreds of MADD activists
will join together for training
and rejuvenation in dedication
of MADD's mission.more......
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