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Any drunk driving incident is a crime, and a hazard to the driver and people around him or her. But when drunk driving becomes a habit, the danger is multiplied. That is why states rightly take stronger measures with a habitual drunk driver. Penny Seagroves of Zebulon has been convicted eight times for impaired driving …
Even if you don’t study mixed martial arts, you can use your feet to deliver a powerful blow against drunk driving this May. You can walk. Saturday, May 21st is the Raleigh Walk Like MADD 2016. The event is a walk to raise funds for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). As a participant you can …
Last Tuesday the North Carolina General Assembly heard an impassioned plea: strengthen the state’s ignition interlock laws to prevent drunk driving. The speakers included Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) president Colleen Sheehey-Church and MADD North Carolina Executive Director LaRonda Scott. The law that would do the job is North Carolina HB 877/SB 619. Known as …
It’s one thing to claim that a device stops drunk drivers. It’s another thing to come up with real numbers that show the device works. Recently Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) did just that. In a recent report they tallied up just how many times ignition interlocks stopped people in each state from driving drunk. …
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is known primarily for its advocacy of the cause of sober driving. It also aids and counsels drunk driving victims and their families. And the organization has a third function: to honor those who have made the roads safer across the country. Last month MADD took the opportunity to hail the heroes …
If you have had a DWI in North Carolina, or if you’ve heard war stories from friends who have been charged with drunk driving, you know that you’re in for a hassle. Apart from court appearances and the threat of jail time, there are many expenses that will come up. By the time the gavel …
A North Carolina DWI – or a similar conviction anywhere else – is a black mark on your record, a liability that can hamper efforts to make progress in life. Fines, community service, and even jail could result. For some offenses there will be an ignition interlock requirement. There is also the infamous job application …
You’re tempted. Admit it. You have a DUI in North Carolina, and your sentence includes putting an ignition interlock on your vehicle. For the next year, you’ll have to breathe into the device every time you drive. And pay the fees. And of course, avoid alcohol when driving. Unless you blow off your interlock. the whole …
