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January 26, 2026

It’s Not an Accident — It’s Homicide!

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 4, 2026

National Passenger Safety Week: The Courage to Speak Up and Intervene

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
Tailgate

How to Enjoy Football Tailgating Parties Safely

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

Why Older Driving is a Serious Issue and How We Can Help

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
Cari Lightner

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

“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

The Downs Story

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

Letter to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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?” […]
November 4, 2025

Are You Looking for an E-Bike? Discover How to Share the Road Safely

This is a guest blog post by Victoria Carlborg, a Community Advocate from California. If you drive in nearly any urban, suburban or rural community around […]
October 30, 2025

Daylight Savings Time: A Strike Against Pedestrians—Literally

This post is reposted with permission from Mi Ae Lipe’s Driving in the Real World Substack, and is written in cooperation with lighting expert Daniel Stern.  […]
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. […]