National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month is celebrated annually in December. What can you do in the next few weeks to support the intent of this very important national celebration month? For many, it’s impossible to understand why such a proclamation and celebration month is necessary. For many, it’s a surprise to know how… Continue Reading
Category Archives: DUI
Drugged Driving
Drugged driving is not drunk driving. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) was founded in 1980 by Candy Lightner after her daughter, Cari, was killed by a repeat drunk driving offender. She was soon joined by Cindy Lamb—whose daughter, Laura, became the nation’s youngest quadriplegic at the hands of a drunk driver. Together they launched what’s become a massive grassroots movement… Continue Reading
Memorial Day Holiday DUIs — It Takes Far Fewer Drinks Than You’d Think
With today as the official start of the Memorial Day holiday week-end, I thought I’d use this post to share some of the science of how it is that a well-intended person gets a DUI. Of course the obvious answer is they chose to drink and drive. So the obvious question, then, is, “WHY?” The… Continue Reading
Government Can Reduce Drunk Driving With New Technology
Reducing drunk driving is critical. The following is a guest post by Pari Chang, a professional blogger for SixEstate. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, SELF, and Glamour. Government Can Reduce Drunk Driving With New Technology by Pari Chang It’s astounding: The average drunk driver will drive drunk 87 times before being… Continue Reading
So How Does a Person “Choose” to Drink and Risk Getting a DUI?
by Lisa Frederiksen This is a repost of a 10-minute show that I did with Pen TV in which I shared the science and brain research that explains why a person may “choose” to drink and risk getting a DUI and why knowing this may stop a person from doing so. Again, I want to thank… Continue Reading
Drunk Walking?
I listened to this program on Marketplace, “Friends Don’t Let Friends Walk Drunk,” and was struck by the discussion — especially the impression I had that the only two options after a night of celebrating the New Year were to drive drunk or walk drunk. Further, if one’s friend is that drunk, a person was… Continue Reading
Info Graphic – December is National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month
The people at certification map.com have created the following info graphic to help support the prevention of drunk and drugged driving. Via Certification Map – Teacher Certification & MAT@USC: Masters in Teaching If you’d like to embed this info graphic on your site, click here.… Continue Reading