MADD thanks the following leaders for their hard work in
providing the country with greater tools to combat drunk driving. A primary seat belt law allows law
enforcement to pull over a driver for not buckling-up . "Our state can do better and must do better to protect our loved ones
from drunk driving and youth from underage drinking.

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Throughout the highway bill's development, MADD worked closely with
Members of Congress and their staff on a series of provisions, founded on
effective research-based, scientific solutions proven to reduce alcohol-
related traffic fatalities and injuries. MADD's
mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime
and prevent underage drinking. Alcohol is the No. Web site: http://www.

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MADD appreciates and applauds Congress' efforts, more specifically, the
work of key Senators, to recognize alcohol impaired driving as a critical
national problem.

(Photo: http://www."
Miss America will travel the country talking about MADD and its lifesaving
goals including reducing drunk driving fatalities by 25 percent, supporting
highly visible enforcement efforts, serving more victims/survivors of drunk
driving and reducing binge drinking among college students in the next three
years. "With MADD as my platform partner , I will take every opportunity
to raise awareness and educate the public about the dangers and consequences
of drunk driving and underage drinking. The other
teens were uninjured.
Jennifer Berry , 22, from Tulsa, Okla.

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AGENCY ACCOUNTABILITY: This measure requires that the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conduct a review of states' safety
programs funded by the highway bill, including impaired driving initiatives,
every three years. While a transfer provision for
high-BAC offenders did not pass, MADD is encouraged that the bill does contain
a provision under Section 410 encouraging states to pass laws to address high-
BAC offenders.org .

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15 as a high-risk offender in the
incentive section.

PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION: This section of the bill encourages the
Administration to establish a Presidential Commission on Alcohol-Impaired
Driving that would conduct a full examination and make recommendations to
reduce alcohol-related deaths and injuries.

MADD did achieve many of its objectives in the bill despite the efforts of
opponents, including those in the alcohol and hospitality industries, who
argued for states ' rights versus the rights of families to be safe on the
highway by turning down the Senate language . Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry and MADD Team Up to Save Lives by Stopping
Drunk Driving and Preventing Underage Drinking

Miss America's Platform is a First in Pageant History

PHILADELPHIA, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD) and The Miss America Organization launched today the national
partnership between MADD and Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry.
Berry added, "The death of my friend has made a lasting mark on my life. Berry's ambition is to obtain a Master's
Degree in Education and become an elementary school teacher. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local
organizations made available more then $45 million in cash and scholarship
assistance.

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We must close the door on high-risk drunk drivers. MADD will
continue to advocate for the most effective research-based, solutions to stop
drunk driving and to deter the public from drunk driving in the first place. For more information, visit
http://www. "A seat belt is your
best defense against a drunk driver," said Berry.
"We are proud to have MADD as a corporate sponsor and to have them partner
with Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry as she launches her platform today,"
said Art McMaster, president of the Miss America Organization.

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"Keg tagging is about prevention. These tragedies are 100
percent preventable. Of those, 12,874
were killed in crashes where the driver had a ., was crowned Miss America on January
21.

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Greenleaf, sponsor of Senate
Bill 73, which would require keg identification tagging in Pennsylvania.

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MADD Says Highway Bill Includes Key Measures to Reduce Drunk Driving

Web site:
http://www.

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15 BAC and above,
driving with a suspended license, and those in fatal crashes who refuse a
blood-alcohol test subject to a variety of sanctions, similar to those that
repeat offenders face under current law.org or call 1 -800-GET-MADD.

Miss America Gets MADD

"Jennifer will
tackle tough issues that she knows well as a five-year volunteer for MADD on
the state and local level in Oklahoma."
The launch announcement was held in Philadelphia to help drive the state's
legislative efforts. And we need 100 percent support from our legislators and
the public.

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Founded in 1980, MADD is celebrating its 25th anniversary and the more
than 300,000 lives the grassroots organization has helped save.com/cgi-bin /prnh/20060330/DATH022 )
"We are honored to work with Miss America and are excited about the impact
she will make," said Glynn Birch, MADD national president."
In 2004, 16,694 people were killed nationally in alcohol-related traffic
crashes, accounting for 39 percent of all traffic crashes.

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Senators
Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Mike DeWine (R-OH), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), John Warner
(R-VA ), Trent Lott (R-MS), Senate EPW and Commerce Committee members, along
with House supporters, Representatives Jim Oberstar (D-MN), Nita Lowey (D-NY),
and Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) and Ted Poe (R-TX).
This bill provides a good foundation for continuing our lifesaving journey,"
added Hamilton.
It was the first funeral I ever attended and that experience sparked a need to
do something to help save other lives. Stewart J.
"Twenty-four other states and the District of Columbia utilize this tool to
help reduce underage drinking.

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"We believe
that supporting this cause on a national level brings promise and awareness to
such an important issue that continues to face our society.

MADD is non-profit grassroots organization working to stop drunk driving,
support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.

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Below is a breakdown of provisions
supported by MADD:

LAW ENFORCEMENT MOBILIZATIONS: This provision authorizes $29 million a
year to publicize and implement high visibility law enforcement efforts. Her 15-year-old friend and a handful of
other teens were at the lake and had been drinking. The goal is to stop adults from
purchasing kegs for minors," said Sen.

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Frequent and highly publicized checkpoints are one of the most effective tools
for deterring drunk driving, and are proven to reduce alcohol-related
fatalities by 20 percent . This would allow NHTSA to develop uniform program
guidelines and make them available to field offices . The transfer program, sponsored by Senators Lautenberg
and DeWine, called on states to make offenders with a .

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"Research proves that incentive programs for high-risk legislation, which
have been around for years, rarely work to move leaders to change.

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" Victories
included the final bill's defining . The more people we can reach together,
the more lives we can save.
"MADD's mission is my mission," said Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry of
Tulsa, Okla. As they were heading to
another party, the underage driver lost control of the car. I hope to be able to use my title as
Miss America to make a lasting mark for the better. And research shows
that drunk drivers typically don't wear their seat belt."
Flanked by Pennsylvania State Police troopers and Philadelphia Police
officers , MADD and Miss America applauded law enforcement for their selfless
work and encouraged increased enforcement efforts to protect lives. In Pennsylvania, 614 people were killed in
alcohol-related crashes (541 drunk driving deaths), representing 41 percent of
all traffic fatalities.org .

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A seat belt is the best defense against a drunk driver,
considering that about two-thirds of all alcohol -related fatalities were
unbelted."
During July 4th weekend 1999, Miss Berry's life changed forever when she
received the tragic news that one of her high school girlfriends was killed in
an underage drunk driving crash. It is a tactic that would be worth trying in
the commonwealth. 1 drug of choice among the
nation's youth and kills more teens than all other illicit drugs combined."

The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement
programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young
women.

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HIGHER RISK DRIVER: MADD aggressively supported the Senate-passed higher-
risk driver provision. As a new MADD
national spokesperson, Miss America will promote her platform Building
Intolerance to Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking -- the first of its kind in
the history of Miss America.08 percent blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) or higher.
Founded in 1980, MADD has helped to save more than 300,000 lives.

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"Overall , the bill will assist in reducing the 17,000 alcohol-related
fatalities and 500,000 injuries every year in the United States," said
Immediate Past National President Wendy Hamilton. MADD and Miss America called for new laws in
Pennsylvania including primary seatbelt.

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The groups also supported other laws including Administrative License
Suspension allowing police to immediately suspend a driver 's license at the
time of an arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) or for refusal to
submit to a breath test; vehicle immobilization which is effective in reducing

DUIs among repeat offenders; and keg registration requiring purchasers to
register their information that can be tracked if minors are served alcohol.missamerica.madd.

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Concern Over Some Opportunities Missed, But Accolades to Congress for Helping
Make Roads Safer

WASHINGTON, High visibility law enforcement,
primary seat belt laws and program accountability are just a few of the
provisions in the Congress-passed federal surface transportation
reauthorization bill that Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) says can reduce
the number of alcohol-related fatalities and injuries on our nation's
roadways. "It is critical that
Americans realize that drunk driving has not been erased and with that said,
that is why MADD is concerned that the final bill did not include the more
effective sanctions provision to encourage states to pass High-BAC offender
legislation.

PRIMARY SEAT BELTS: This provision rewards states with grant funding if
it passes a primary seat belt law or achieves a belt usage rate of over
85 percent. Her friend --
sitting in the back seat and unbelted -- was killed instantly.
"It's time to shine the spotlight on needed laws and support law
enforcement," said Rebecca Shaver, executive director, MADD Pennsylvania State
Office .

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The current repeat offender program
has encouraged some states to pass stricter, more effective legislation by
transferring a percentage of their overall highway funds and directing them to
safety or construction programs if they do not comply.
More than one third of all traffic deaths among 15 -20 year olds involve
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newscom. She is a President's Honor Roll student at the University of Oklahoma
majoring in elementary education.

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