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Friday, December 7, 2012

Livingston Teams With MADD to Fight Drunk Driving

Livingston shows support for the "Tie One On for Safety" program.

Livingston joined forces with Mother's Against Drunk Driving on Wednesday to present an informative campaign on drinking and driving. Sitting at the Livingston Public Library, Delores Keller of the Livingston Health Department and Livingston Police Officer Joy Klapal handed out red ribbons to residents as they explained the danger of drunk driving. Approximately 70 residents took ribbons and pledged to put them on their car, as according to the MADD website, the ribbon is a symbol of the motorist’s pledge to drive safe, sober and buckled-up during the holidays and hopefully will remind others to do the same. According to James Bryant, National Program Manager for MADD, more than six million red ribbons are distributed throughout the year …

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Livingston Set to “Tie One On For Safety”

The Livingston Police Department and the Livingston Health Department are joining forces with MADD to present an informative campaign on Dec. 5.

The Livingston Police Department and the Livingston Health Department are joining forces with Mother's Against Drunk Driving to present an informative campaign on Dec. 5. According to the MADD website, the time period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is the most dangerous time of the year to drive.  That’s why every holiday season, MADD asks drivers to put a MADD red ribbon in a visible location on their vehicle as a reminder to drive safe, sober and buckled up.  The ribbon is a symbol of the motorist’s pledge to drive safe, sober and buckled-up during the holidays and it will remind other to do the same. The holidays are the heaviest travel times and a time when too many alcohol related accidents occur. The departments invite …

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