March 3, 2026
The Honorable Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson, Chair Senate Committee on Health 1021 O Street, Ste. 3310 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: SB 1071 (Ochoa-Bogh) “Not An Accident” […]
February 23, 2026
Candace Lightner is the founder of MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving and We Save Lives, nationally and internationally recognized organizations reshaping America’s response to drunk driving. […]
January 26, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Advocates Launch National Campaign Demanding Accurate Classification of Drug- and Impairment-Related Deaths [Alexandria, VA] [January 26, 2026] — Victims’ rights leaders Candace Lightner, […]
January 8, 2024
Let me be upfront. I am not a fan of ride sharing with anything other than a taxi. I advocated against ride sharing and when they […]
January 4, 2026
National Passenger Safety Week: The Courage to Speak Up and Intervene – by Mi Ae Lipe, Founder of Driving in the Real World Did You Know […]
November 5, 2024
Tailgating parties have become as American as apple pie and they have changed over the years. They are no longer confined to just football games and […]
December 1, 2025
I will never forget the day I took the keys from my dad as he was about to drive the car. And for the rest of […]
November 6, 2024
“Mourning is the most intense process that most people ever go through. Grief is complex, unpredictable, and primal. Many people are frightened by it-frightened by feeling […]
September 19, 2016
Brad and Samantha Downs were newlyweds when they and their good friend, Chris were struck down and killed by a driver who had both alcohol and […]
March 8, 2016
November 6, 2014 To the Publisher and Editors of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, We read with great interest your article, “Is a car crash ever an accident?” […]










