MADD Virginia E-newsletter                                                                    June 2024

Whitney Foreman’s PSA

MADD Virginia sat down with Whitney Foreman to talk about the loss of her daughter, Taniya Basnight, due to a drunk driving crash. She spoke about how this event has affected her and her family, as well as why people should not drink and drive. To view this PSA, please click here.

Walk Like MADD Northern Virginia

On Saturday, May 18, our first walk of the year, Walk Like MADD Northern Virginia, took place at Algonkian Regional Park in Sterling, Virginia at 9:00 am. Friends, families, and victims came together to honor loved ones injured or killed due to a drunk driving crash by walking a 5k around the park. Through walkers and donations, over $9,000 was raised to help eliminate drunk driving. Thank you to our sponsors, everyone who came out to the event, and everyone who donated. With your help, we are one step closer to eliminating drunk driving on our roads.

Calendar

7/10/24                                                                                                            MADD Mid-Atlantic Monthly Virtual Support Group via Teams at 1:00 pm

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9/28/24 Walk Like MADD Richmond

Impaired Driving Crashes in the News

1-23-24  88 yr. old Driver Charged with DUI in Wrong Way Crash

3-5-24    Intoxicated Driver Speeding Over 110mph Charged in December Crash

4-22-24  Trooper Describes Impact with Wrong Way, Alleged Impaired Driver                                                                  

4-22-24  19 year old Charged in DUI Crash            

4-26-24  Jessica Randall Killed in Crash, 32, Prince William

4-29-24  Data Shows Fatal, Severe Alcohol-Related Crashes are on the Rise in Arlington

5-3-24    Driver in Fatal Prince William Crash Charged

MADD Around VA

MADD Volunteer, Joshua, shares his story at Virginia Tech.

MADD Virginia Program Specialist, Cristi Cousins, sharing underage drinking prevention resources at the VA PTA Conference.

 4th of July Impaired Driving Prevention: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving

When making your 4th of July plans for this year, it is important that choose to drive sober. If you plan on drinking, plan ahead with a designated driver or use a rideshare app to get home safely. If you are hosting, never let your friends drive home after they have been drinking. Offer them a couch to sleep on or help find them a sober ride home.

According to the Virginia DMV Interactive reporting system (treds.virginia.gov), between June 30 and midnight July 4, 2023, there were 122 alcohol-related crashes resulting in 80 injuries and 7 fatalities. The regional breakdown in crashes is Fairfax- 33, Portsmouth- 28, Richmond- 25, Staunton- 16, Roanoke- 12, and Bristol- 8.

Keep the roads safe this holiday and remember that buzzed driving is drunk driving. More information can be found here.

This newsletter is supported by a federal highway safety grant administered by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.