Drunk Driving Caucus Forms in Congress May 21, 2004
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The National Commission Against Drunk Driving (NCADD) is helping to unveil an anti-drunk-driving caucus in Congress and spearheading a public-awareness campaign aimed at curbing drunk-driving incidents during what it calls the "100 deadly days of summer," the Washington Times reported May 19.According to the commission, which has ties to the alcohol industry, alcohol-related crashes increase during the summer months. The commission cited statistics that show that a person is injured every minute and another is killed every 30 minutes in an alcohol-related car crash. "At the rate we're going, one in every three of us will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in our lifetime," said John Moulden, NCADD president.
The National Association of Broadcasters has joined the commission in its campaign. The two groups also introduced the Congressional Stop DUI Caucus, which will be co-chaired by U.S. Reps. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.), Jon Porter (R-Nev.) and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.). The caucus is aimed at identifying and promoting effective legislative tools to curb drunk driving and encouraging members of Congress to take an active role in educating Americans about the dangers of drinking and driving.
"We will work with every interested organization across this country to raise awareness about the prevalence of drunk driving and to spark renewed action at all levels of government to combat this major public-safety threat," said Porter, whose daughter was injured four years ago by a drunk driver.
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