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October 17, 2023

How to Keep Your Child Safe on the School Bus

The first crash I was in just happened to be on a bus when I was going to school. I was 13 and the bus driver […]
August 13, 2025

Dawne’s Story

There are moments in life that divide everything into a “before” and an “after.” For me, that moment came on a morning drive into work and […]
May 18, 2023

100 Deadliest Days of Summer

How to Keep Our Teens Safe Another summer is upon us and as we make plans for vacations and summer fun, we would like to remind […]
September 19, 2016

Cari’s Story

When Clarence Busch killed my daughter, he was out on bail from another hit and run drunk driving crash and had an astonishing 3 prior convictions […]
July 24, 2025

We Save Lives: Confronting Teenage Drinking and Driving

When I first started MADD, I was sitting in my office one day when a gray-haired gentleman, Kenneth Nelson, walked in and asked to see me. […]
April 29, 2025

Social Acceptability

I often see comments on social media that drunk driving is socially acceptable and it isn’t. The individuals making these comments may not realize that there […]
April 3, 2024

What You Can Do to Stop Distracted Driving

After more than 40 years of campaigning against impaired driving, I launched several campaigns against another hazard: Distracted driving, the fastest-growing cause of traffic fatalities today. […]
March 27, 2025

Isn’t it Past Time to Get Over Being Aware?

“Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one’s awareness of one’s ignorance.” Anthony de Mello, SJ “With awareness come responsibility and choice.” Amanda Lindhout What does […]
February 28, 2025

National Brain Injury Prevention Month

Did you know that March is National Brain Injury Prevention month? I have a special interest in this as my son, Travis, was run over by […]
January 31, 2025

Word Choice Matters: Crash vs. Accident

  Article by a former Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor As prosecutors, we must recognize that when we deliver an opening statement, closing argument or when we […]