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Mothers Against Drunk Driving

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 …

Saturday, December 31, 2011

“Tie One On For Safety” Reminds You Not To Drink And Drive

Police & Nursing Departments Partner With Mothers Against Drunk Driving To Remind People Not To Drink & Drive

The Livingston Police Department and Nursing Division recently teamed up with MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) to ask all holiday drivers to tie a red ribbon to a visible location of their vehicles.  This was part of MADD’s longest-running public campaign called “Tie One On For Safety.”  The ribbon is a symbol of the motorist’s pledge to drive safe, sober, and buckled up while reminding 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 with the holidays being the prime time since it’s  the heaviest travel time when many alcohol related crashes occur.  “Red ribbons are a visual aid that acts like stop signs to remind people not to …

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