WASHINGTON - The National Commission
Against Drunk Driving is calling a National
Town Hall Meeting on Drunk Driving in
America to re-energize the war on drunken
driving. The NCADD National Town Hall
Meeting will be in Washington, Nov. 27-28,
and follows by two months the release of
government statistics that show U.S. alcohol-related traffic deaths in 2000 rose for
the first time in a decade.
The Town Hall Meeting is the centerpiece
of NCADD's 2001 conference and
national awards luncheon that marks the
20th anniversary of the Presidential
Commission on Drunk Driving appointed by
President Ronald Reagan in 1981. NCADD
is the successor organization to the presidential
commission and has a mission to
continue the work of President Reagan's
panel and unite a broadly based coalition of
groups that share the goal of curbing
drunken driving.
"The war on drunk driving has stalled,"
said NCADD President John Moulden. "Our
national conference and Town Hall Meeting
will be an opportunity for concerned citizens
to join together to examine how we
can re-engage our nation in the fight
against drunk driving."
The conference is open to elected officials
and staffs, top policy makers, law
enforcement officials, alcohol and highway
safety experts and advocates, victims and
all concerned citizens interested in examining
the fundamental issues, barriers and
solutions to the drunken driving issue.
The NCADD 2001 conference, awards
luncheon and National Town Hall Meeting
are scheduled for the Ronald Reagan
Building and International Trade Center,
Washington, D.C., Nov. 27-28. The two-day
Town Hall Meeting includes an exhibit of
products used in the war against drunken
driving.
Technology has played a major role in
curbing impaired driving and underage
drinking in the U.S. Products currently in
the marketplace help law enforcement
determine a driver's level of sobriety, give
citizens an opportunity to self test for alcohol
levels, make it difficult for teens to
obtain alcohol and work to keep tabs on
convicted drunken drivers.
"Technology can afford us some effective
armament in this battle to save lives,"
says NCADD Chairman Robert Stempel.
The technologically advanced tools
used to combat drinking and driving can be
categorized into three main groups:
Technology for detecting, testing and
arresting impaired drivers.
Technology for sanctioning and supervising
impaired drivers.
Technology for preventing and detecting
underage drinking.
A number of NCADD members are
sponsoring the National Town Hall Meeting.
Sponsors include: Farmers Insurance, The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, The Century Council, Beer
Institute, Guardian Angel Holdings and the
Start S.M.A.R.T. Foundation.
For more information about the NCADD
National Town Hall Meeting and conference,
visit the NCADD web site, www.ncadd.com.
17th ANNUAL NCADD AWARD WINNERS
The NCADD honors the following organizations and individuals at its Awards
Program and Luncheon, sponsored by Farmers Insurance.
Founder's Award
The Honorable Bob Dole
Humanitarian Award
Maryland State Delegate William Bronrott
Legislative Leadership Award
Louisiana State Senator Joel T. Chaisson II
Adjudication Award
Mary Ann Aguirre, Program Attorney
The National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno
Law Enforcement Award
Operation Alcoholic Beverage Control Unit
Los Angeles Police Department
Corporate Leadership Award
The Century Council, Washington, D.C.
Education and Prevention Award
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Youth Initiative Award
Kasey Folse, Lake Charles, La.
Government Leadership Award
Texas Governor Rick Perry
Citizen Activist Award
The Easterbrook Family:
Dave, Gayle and Adam
Troy, Mich.
Media Awareness Award
Carolina Bernal, Univision 19, KUVS
Sacramento, Calif.
State Award
State of Georgia
