Precis Introduction) Don't Drink and Drive

 Since the 1970's, one of the most visible homegrown organizations, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers or (MADD). This organization had a major influence in addressing the problems caused by drunk drivers. The history of MADD started from a mother who lost her daughter to a drunk driver who had a history of prior drunk driving arrests. The mothers name is Candy Lightner. The organizations grassroots started in California but rapidly expanded to several hundred chapters throughout North America. The loss from a drunk driving crash is unanticipated and sudden. This is where MADD fulfills the survivors desire "to do something." Alcohol related accidents have become crashes caused by criminal negligence. The result of breath testing has resulted in the campaign of more designated drivers for safe transportation when leaving a party. This is one of many mass media campaigns by MADD.