WASHINGTON4 i| = = Fy bor I FAN IRS ocTaN Pa cy a . 3 , ae Taking Aim At Drunk Drivers (NAPSA)—It’s time to make drunk driving prevention a top priority. That is the aim of Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) new federal legislative plan to significantly reduce alcohol-related traffic fatalities. The proposed legislation, backed by MADD, would estab- lish more funding for ongoing law enforcement efforts, such as so- briety checkpoints. It also encourages states to enact get- aT Sores EE ee Se : ~e Pa eedeeiat GETTING TOUGH—Newbills in Congress take aim at the ris- ing tide of alcohol-related traffic crashes. tough laws for “higher-risk” drunk drivers as a condition of receiving a full share of federal highway funds. MADD defines a “higher-risk” driver as a repeat drunk driving offender, a driver with a high blood-alcohol concen- tration, or someone driving on a suspended license from a prior DUI conviction. Surveys show that 75 percent of the public support sobriety check- points to help combat drunk driving and 62 percent want sobriety checkpoints to be used moreoften. For more information on proposed legislation and how to contact your elected representative, visit www.madd.org.
