Mothers Against Drunk Driving Designates February 8 2005 as Sobriety Checkpoints Day at the State Capitol

SB 25, filed by Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo), and HB 50,
filed by Representative Todd Smith (R-Euless), and HB 309 filed by
Representative Ruth McClendon (D-San Antonio) would allow Texas law
enforcement agencies to conduct temporary sobriety checkpoints to detect
impaired drivers if they choose to do so.
ABI noted that in 2003, without using roadblock campaigns, Texas saw a
dramatic decrease of 101 deaths -- nearly one-fifth of the nationwide drop in
alcohol related fatalities.

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For more information, visit http://www."
Despite NHTSA data on where the true drunk driving problem lies and which
programs are most effective, law enforcement spent millions of dollars and
deployed countless man-hours on roadblock campaigns last holiday season . "If making a large number of DWI arrests is an objective of a
program, [the data] clearly suggests that roving patrols would be the
preferred option.

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With special thanks to Nissan, a car seat
safety demonstration will be held at each walk allowing participating walkers
to receive a safety card to take home for easy reference.
"By calling for increased roadblocks and PR campaigns, MADD is studiously
ignoring the root cause of today's drunk driving problem -- hard core product
abusers ," said ABI executive director John Doyle.

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Following their visits, members of MADD will convene at 2 p. "The
experience of the last six years shows that these measures serve only to
intimidate responsible adults and do little to save lives.

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stridesforchange. AUSTIN, Texas, The Texas chapters of Mothers
Against Drunk Driving are calling upon their legislators to pass laws that
will reduce the number of drunk driving crashes in Texas.
"MADD made sobriety checkpoints its top priority for this session of the
legislature because mounds of research shows that well-publicized sobriety
checkpoints are the most effective deterrent to drunk driving," said Bill
Lewis, the Public Policy Liaison for the Texas office of MADD.

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This should not happen and can be changed with community action."
MADD's 25th anniversary theme, "MADD Celebrates Life," recognizes the more
than 300 ,000 lives saved since its founding 25 years ago. In 2003, 1,709 people died on Texas roads
in alcohol -related traffic crashes.
"[T]he number of DWI arrests made by the roving patrol program was nearly
three times the average number of DWIs made by the checkpoint programs," NHTSA
reported."
"While the problem at the root of drunk driving has changed, our
strategies to address it have not.

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About Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
MADD is the premier organization that works to stop drunk driving,
supports the victims of this violent crime and prevents underage drinking . on the
south steps of the Capitol for a group picture.

This category is for organizations involved in the study or prevention of driving under the influence of alcohol, including who does it and why , plus protective measures that can prevent it.

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The first 2005 event took place in Dallas
and will travel to a total of 10 cities nationwide by the end of 2005.
MADD is a 501(c) 3 charity with 600 affiliates and 2 million members
nationwide.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a non-profit organization that aims to
stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent
underage drinking.

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Drunk Driving Nation's Most Frequently Committed Violent Crime

DALLAS, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and
national presenting sponsor, Nissan North America , Inc., announce the Strides
for Change 5K, non-competitive walks designed to make communities safer by
raising funds to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime
and to prevent underage drinking. Unfortunately, instead of focusing efforts
on the chronic drunk drivers, many in the traffic safety community are
targeting the millions of responsible Americans who choose to drink
responsibly before driving with expensive PR campaigns and sweeping
roadblocks," Doyle said . Worse, they divert
funds and attention from the core mission of getting drunk drivers off the
road ."

The American Beverage Institute, an association of restaurants committed
to the responsible serving of adult beverages. To learn more visit:
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"Each year,
nearly 17,000 alcohol -related traffic fatalities and half a million injuries
occur. Despite approval of 67% of Texans in a recent
poll Texas remains one of only 11 states that does not allow sobriety
checkpoints .

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More information on Nissan North America and
the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at
http://www.com .
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) members will visit their respective
state senators and representatives at the Capitol on Tuesday, February 8, for
Sobriety Checkpoints Day.

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"
Strides for Change enables corporations and individuals to team up with
MADD to keep children and communities safe from the dangers of drunk driving
and underage drinking.19% -- more than twice the legal limit. This decrease is greater than any reductions
experienced in states that do employ roadblocks like California, which saw
only 2 fewer deaths over the same period.AmericanBeverageInstitute.

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MADD + Nissan Announce Strides for Change 5K Walks Aimed at Keeping Communities Safe Nationwide

"For communities committed to safer roads participating in Strides for
Change is key," said Glynn R.madd.m. An explanation for these low drunk driving arrests can be found in a
landmark government study of roadblocks conducted by NHTSA which found that
drunk drivers actually "used their knowledge of checkpoints to avoid arrest by
selecting alternate routes .

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We
are so grateful for the action of Nissan and for its commitment to health and
safety.org .

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MADD volunteers from all over Texas are taking time away from their jobs,
businesses and families to come to Austin to urge their elected
representatives to pass meaningful legislation that will help stop drunk
driving tragedies before they happen.
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show
that the average blood alcohol content (BAC) of a drunk driver in a fatal car
crash is 0.

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Participants form teams of 10 or more and raise
$100 each through pledges. We are proud to support MADD, not only as a national sponsor, but
through our employees walking to create safer communities for their families
as well.
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling,
engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing ,
distribution and manufacturing. Obviously, a lot of work remains to be
done and Texas law enforcement agencies should be able to use all the tools
law enforcement agencies in other states use, including sobriety checkpoints,
to deter and apprehend drunk drivers," Lewis said.

Texas Should Reject Sobriety Checkpoints

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American Beverage Institute Says MADD's Solutions
Don 't Address the Real Drunk Driving Problem

AUSTIN, Texas, The American Beverage Institute
(ABI), which represents many of America's favorite family restaurants,
challenged a lobbying push by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to
implement sobriety checkpoints in Texas, saying that the group is pursuing
tactics that target responsible adults, not drunk drivers.
Reports from around the nation indicate that the operations yielded minimal
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org . Visitors will encourage legislators to support DWI
bills that can save lives and prevent injuries by reducing drunk driving .

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Strides for Change events offer a Health and
Safety Fair, Kid's Zone with activities for children and a pet area especially
for their four-legged friends.

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Birch, national president, MADD.infiniti . The state chairperson, Chris
Johnson, and Bill Lewis will be on hand along with representatives from
chapters across the state to answer questions concerning these issues.

"Roadblocks , lower arrest thresholds, and red-ribbon campaigns are not
going to change the behavior of chronic drunk drivers," Doyle said.

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"Nissan is committed to child safety and MADD helps make all communities
safer -- an unbeatable combination," said Robert Yakushi, Nissan North
America, Inc. In 2004 , MADD
served more than 31,000 victims/survivors and continues to provide services to
thousands annually impacted by the devastation of drunk driving.
For more information, to register for a walk in your area or to make a
donation to MADD visit http://www.

About Nissan North America, Inc. "We have made
great progress against drunk driving, but Texas still leads the nation in
alcohol-related traffic fatalities.

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, director of product safety, regulatory and accessory quality .

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"The Strides for Change walks raise public awareness and funds to support the
prevention of traffic fatalities that, tragically, often involve children and
teens.
MADD's top legislative goal this session is the authorization of sobriety
checkpoints on Texas roads. Drunk driving is a problem that affects
everyone who uses the highways, not just MADD. The NHTSA administrator
said that today's problem is "by far and away" made up of "those who have
alcohol use disorders." And a NHTSA study found that "specific deterrence
strategies, like roving patrols that 'hunt down' DWIs, might be the optimum
means for targeting the hard core drinking driver." They also determined that roving patrols, which
roam highways in search of erratic and aggressive drivers, were considerably
more effective at nabbing drunk drivers than roadblock campaigns.

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