MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVERS--IN PENNSYLVANIA

The establishment of Task Forces to find solutions to the problem of drunk drivers in California and Pennsylvania is described. The major emphasis of the work of the group in Pennsylvania has been on legislation. The group recognized the need for an illegal per se law, and the need for minimum sentencing to insure enforcement of the law. Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), which has been active in the establishment of these task forces, is a voluntary organization composed of victims and concerned citizens. It's goals are to raise public awareness to the problem of drunk driving, help the victims family through the adjudication process, and to effect changes in the law. MADD is seeking laws to deter people from committing the crime and stronger enforcement of the law. MADD encourages price departments to treat drunk driving as a serious offense.

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• Authors:
  • STEWART, M
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 12-13
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
  • Volume: L1
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0965-8564
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09658564

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Laws; Per se laws; Safety; Traffic law enforcement
• Identifier Terms: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
• Uncontrolled Terms: Deterrents
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00369347
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-033 383
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 30 1982 12:00AM