Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Mothers against Drunk Driving ( MADD ) to German as " Mothers Against Drunk Driving " is a parent organization in the U.S., which is directed against the car driving in drunken state. The organization has written in recent years, a kind of remake of Prohibition on their banners.

Origin and Agenda

The group was founded in 1980 by Candy Lightner in California under the name of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers ( " Mothers Against Drunk Drivers " ) after their 13 -year-old daughter Cari was killed in a caused by a drunken motorist traffic accident. At this time drunken driver at fault were sent to the United States usually not in closed prisons, but in the open prison. In this case, the driver was sent for two years in a so-called "half -way house". Although he had to stay there, but he was still able to drive every day to his old workplace. In response, Lightner founded the MADD.

The key objectives of the Association are:

  • The tightening of legal sanctions against drunk drivers, including imprisonment.
  • The lowering of the legal limit.
  • More aid for accident victims.
  • Tax increases on alcoholic beverages.
  • Restricting the ability to sell alcoholic beverages.

Supporters

The Mothers Against Drunk Driving are supported by many well-known personalities, such as the Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry. Berry impressed the judges with their pronunciation decided against drunk driving. Further, for example, Dorian Gregory, an American actor, working for the organization.

Criticism

The MADD is exposed to the American public an extensive critique: Many critics see the danger of patronizing the consumers in the choice of goods, and the public in general and in the lifestyle. Also a lack of practicality required by the organization controls shall be contested.

Furthermore, enrichment allegations against the MADD were heard again and again.

One of the fiercest critics of MADD founder Candy Lightner is their own Since then it has fallen out with the organization in 1985, called the orientation of MADD to the total displacement of alcohol an error. Your own words, she founded the organization to keep drinkers from the control, and not to carry out a " campaign " against alcohol in general. Mid-90s, she worked even for a Lobby Organization of American brewing industry to prevent the lowering of the legal limit.

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