National Impaired Driving Prevention Week runs March 17 to 23 and MADD Canada are collaborating with governments and communities to combat impaired driving.
MADD Canada’s National President, Tanya Hansen Pratt, knows all too well the real cost of impaired driving. “My mother, Beryl, was killed by an impaired driver in 1999. There are thousands of families like mine, and many more Canadians who have suffered life altering injuries. Impaired driving remains a significantly concern for Canadians given the impact it has on individuals and families from every part of the country, every culture and every socioeconomic class. All levels of Government need to re-dedicate their efforts to combatting impaired driving and save lives and prevent injuries.”
Throughout the week, they’ll raise awareness about its risks, honor victims, and promote prevention strategies.
“Anytime someone gets behind the wheel impaired by alcohol, cannabis or other drugs, they put themselves, their passengers and everyone on the road with them at risk,” Mrs. Hansen Pratt said. “The deaths and injuries caused by impaired driving are 100% preventable. Please always drive sober or arrange for a ride home.”
Despite progress, impaired driving remains a significant cause of deaths and injuries every year.
MADD Canada is advocating for anti-impaired driving technology to be installled in new vehicles, as well as Mandatory Alcohol Screening, and a National Summit on Drug Impaired Driving.
(Written by Joseph Goden)