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This Holiday Season - Heed MADD's Message
| Guest post by: Richard Rondeau |
Article Overview: Each year, during this holiday season, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) conducts the Tie One On for Safety public awareness initiative, to encourage us all to “Drive Safe, Sober and Buckled Up.” Tie One On for Safety, originally named the Project Red Ribbon Campaign, was created in 1986 to help heighten public attention to drinking and driving during the holiday season.
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This Holiday Season - Heed MADD's Message
Whether it's intentional or not, there's a good chance that many of us have taken the risk once or twice, maybe even more of driving after drinking.
I'm not talking about falling down drunk amounts, but maybe one or two drinks. Doesn't sound like much, but according to Michigan State Police Capt. Monica Yesh, commander of Traffic Safety, having one or two drinks, "does impair judgment."
Each year, during this holiday season, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) conducts the Tie One On for Safety public awareness initiative, to encourage us all to "Drive Safe, Sober and Buckled Up." Tie One On for Safety, originally named the Project Red Ribbon Campaign, was created in 1986 to help heighten public attention to drinking and driving during the holiday season.
The program was designed to encourage the public to become actively involved in the fight against drunk driving by tying a red ribbon to a visible place on their vehicle such as the antenna or side mirror. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving, and promotes always wearing your seat belt, which remains the best defense against a drunken driver.
As a former director of MADD, it is a campaign I urge you to join.
According to MADD, in 2008, an estimated 11,773 people died in alcohol-impaired traffic crashes across the U.S. The organization also reports that three of every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lives and on average, someone is killed by an intoxicated driver every 45 minutes. Not a startling statistic, considering that more than 1.46 million impaired drivers were arrested in 2006 - an arrest rate of one for every 139 licensed drivers in the nation.
This is the season when we gather with family and friends to celebrate. It's a time when we ring in the New Year with a toast or two. We are not saying the drinking can't be a part of the revelry. What we are saying is that if you plan to share a bottle of wine over dinner or have a few drinks with a friend at the neighborhood bar, be responsible - not just for yourself, but for others on the road.
If you're holding the car keys after drinking, you're also holding a life in your hand. You may not reach the state's BAC level of .08 or above for driving while intoxicated, but you can be considered driving under the influence of alcohol-impaired driving - if your BAC is .07 and below. Either way, you shouldn't get in a vehicle and drive.
During this holiday season, one split-second decision can be fatal. Don't become a statistic. Put don't drink and drive at the top of your holiday wish list, not only for you but for your family and friends.
Go ahead: Tie One on for Safety this holiday season
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About the Author: Richard Rondeau RSS for Richard's articles - Visit Richard's website It's not often that someone can take a tragedy and turn it into a positive message, however; that is what Richard Rondeau has done, as he reaches out to audiences as an inspirational, motivational speaker. This former executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Michigan, whose family was fatally impacted by a drunk driver, has channeled his passion into what can only be described as a life saving business. He delivers an impactful, life saving, preventative message to audiences - young and old alike - touching on subjects such as: The dangers of underage drinking; drinking and driving; alcohol poisoning; distracted driving; texting and using a cell phone while driving and riding with an impaired driver, from an unfortunately unique perspective. Richard's motivational message has been heard by well over 1,000,000 people. Listen as he illustrates how to develop responsible attitudes, broaden understanding of risk-taking behavior and how to make smart choices about the many challenges they are facing. He is a dynamic presenter who informs, interacts, entertains and inspires. Richard always provides thought-provoking, take home value and captivates his audiences with power packed content and a dynamically focused messages. Richard Rondeau has become known as a Life Saving, skill builder sharing the tools necessary to improve and safe guard personal and professional lives. Meet Richard at: InsidetheMaddness.com Click here to visit Richard's website   How to Achieve Your Goals with a Positive Mental Attitude Steps To Take At Home Keep Your Communities Safe Work Hard and Make It Happen Teenage Wasteland It Doesnt Have To Be |
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