MADD Honors Virginia Beach Prosecutor with National Award

About Virginia
Winter
2009
Law Enforcement and the Laws
MADD Honors Virginia Beach Prosecutor with National Award
Charisse Black, Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Virginia Beach was one of fifteen
people and law enforcement agencies nationwide to be
awarded a MADD National President’s Award in 2009.
The Award presented to Black was in the category: Criminal Justice Award—Prosecutor. The award was presented
on behalf of MADD National President Laura DeanMooney by Christopher Konschak, Executive Director of
MADD Virginia, and Kaye Walsh, State Vice Chairwoman
of MADD Virginia.
According to a statement issued by MADD National,
Black received this award because of her “extensive
knowledge of current Virginia DUI laws, thorough collection of facts, and ability to successfully convict the majority of DUI cases.” Also cited was Black’s diligence in notifying MADD of court dates involving DUI manslaughter or
injury cases, which enabled MADD to ensure that representatives were present in court to provide support to victims and
their families.
Black joined the staff of theVirginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office in October 2007. She currently works
on the 2nd Precinct Trial Team. Harvey Bryant, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Virginia Beach stated, “I’m
very proud of Charisse. Her efforts and those of other prosecutors in my office have been directed at seeing that those
who drive drunk are convicted and punished without delay. Charisse embodies the ‘get tough’ attitude that this office has
toward drunk drivers. She is the only prosecutor being recognized with this award nationwide this year, and one of just
three Virginians to ever receive a MADD National award.” Bryant added, “I also applaud MADD VA; their courtroom
monitoring program is spreading across the nation.”
In This Issue...
VA recipient of MADD Presidents Award.....Page 1
Ignition Interlocks.........................................Page 1
Law Enforcement Awards.............................Page 3
CEDD - 3rd Anniversary................................Page 10
Checkpoint Strikeforce..................................Page 11
2010 Legislative Session...............................Page 12
Ignition Interlocks
Although the technology exists and
there is public support, laws have
not yet been passed nationwide that
mandate ignition interlock technology for all convicted DUI offenders. Although Virginia was one of
the first states to pass legislation
requiring ignition interlock for DUI
convictions with over .15 BAC, MADD needs your help
getting legislation passed in Virginia that will require ignition interlock devices for all DUI convictions.
Interlock Facts:
Research shows that those convicted of
drunk driving for the first time have driven
drunk more than 87 times before their first
arrest.
 Two-thirds of drunk driving offenders
continue to drive even when their license is
suspended.
 In 2008, there were 1.4 million DUI/DWI
arrests but only 180,000 vehicles with
ignition interlock nationwide.
 Only 1 in 10 convicted drunk drivers each
year has an interlock on their vehicle.
 In 2008, 11,773 people were killed in
crashes involving a drunk driver with a
BAC of .08 or higher in the US; 319 of
those deaths were in Virginia.
Source: www.madd.org
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Studies have shown that ignition interlocks, used with
treatment, hard license suspensions, and in vehicles until
they are no longer needed, can decrease repeat offenses by
64%. A study released in October 2009, entitled “Attitudes
Toward In-Vehicle Advanced Alcohol Detection Technology” found that:
• 84% of survey respondents supported requiring con-
victed DWI offenders to put alcohol ignition interlocks
in their vehicles.
• 64% said that having advanced alcohol detection in
all vehicles is a good or very good idea, assuming the
technology is reliable.
• 30% responded that advanced alcohol detection is a
bad idea; among those respondents, 1/3 cited concerns
about privacy or government interference and 20% said
not all drivers needed to be screened.
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42% percent of respondents who drive said they would
want an advanced alcohol detection device in their next vehicle if it were available as an option at a reasonable price.
Of the 54% who said they did not want a device, 44% said
they do not drink alcohol so it would not be useful. Most
people said that a price less than $500 would be reasonable.
The report concluded that the majority of the US population is receptive to the idea of having advanced alcohol
detection devices in all vehicles to prevent people from
driving with an illegal BAC. (Full report available at: http://
www.iihs.org/research/topics/pdf/r1127.pdf)
Currently, only twelve states require or provide strong
incentives for ignition interlocks for all persons convicted
of DUI - Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Nebraska, New York, New Mexico, Utah
and Washington. California has instituted a major pilot
program covering four counties.
In Virginia in 2008, 31,469 drivers were convicted of DUI.
Virginia code 18.2-270.1 states that the court will require
that an ignition interlock device be installed on every vehicle owned/co-owned or operated as a condition of restricted
driving privileges or full restoration of driving privileges
for convictions of:
-- Second DUI conviction within ten years,
-- Third DUI conviction within ten years,
-- First DUI conviction with a BAC of 0.15 percent or
higher.
Virginia DMV requires that an ignition interlock device be
installed as a condition of restricted driving privileges or
full restoration of driving privileges, even if the court does
not require it, for:
-- Second conviction for DUI within five years,
-- Third or subsequent DUI within ten years,
-- Conviction for three separate DUI offenses within ten
years.
Convictions for a first offense violation of the ignition
interlock restriction or other restricted license provisions
will result in a DMV revocation for one year; two or more
convictions will result in a three-year revocation.
Residents of Virginia and the other 37 states that do not yet
have or require strong incentives for Ignition Interlock after
a first DUI conviction can go online at www.madd.org for
instructions on how to contact the appropriate legislators in
support of mandating ignition interlocks for all convicted
DUI offenders.
MADD Recognizes Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers
MADD is proud to have hosted ( or
co-hosted) law enforcement award
ceremonies recognizing officers from
across Virginia for their outstanding
work on DUI enforcement, training,
education and related prevention initiatives. This year there were 10 Law
Enforcement Award Ceremonies.
Awardees for 2009
MADD Northern Virginia, MADD
Loudoun and Fairfax ASAP ceremony,
held May 8, 2009. Master of Ceremonies: Bob Marbourg, traffic reporter,
WTOP. Keynote speaker: John W.
Foust, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
Alberta Police Department
Officer Michael Brown
MADD Southside, Chesapeake Bay
ASAP and Southeastern ASAP ceremony, held September 3, 2009.
Keynote speakers: Dana G. Schrad,
Executive Director, Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police and John
Jones, Executive Director, Virginia
Sheriff’s Association.
MADD Shenandoah Valley, District 9
ASAP, Old Dominion ASAP
and Rockingham/Harrisonburg ASAP ceremony, held
September 14, 2009. Keynote
speaker: David Kelly, Former
Acting Administrator/Chief of
Staff NHTSA.
MADD Bristol and Southwest
Virginia ASAP ceremony, held
September 16, 2009.
Keynote speaker: Honorable
Sage Johnson, Chief Judge,
28th Judicial District.
MADD Richmond, John Tyler ASAP
and Capital Area ASAP ceremony,
held September 21, 2009. Keynote
Speaker: Bryan T. Norwood, Chief of
Police, City of Richmond.
MADD Central Virginia, Valley ASAP
and James River ASAP ceremony, held
September 24, 2009. Keynote speaker:
Brian O’Connor, Head Coach, Univer-
Abingdon Police Department
Officer Benjamin L. Campbell
Officer Brian K. Stainker
Albemarle County Police Department
Jason Marden
sity of Virginia Baseball Team.
Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office
Corporal Chad D. Wickline
MADD Virginia, Rappahannock
ASAP, and Tri River ASAP ceremony,
held September 25, 2009. Keynote
speaker: Eric Olsen, Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney, Stafford County.
Alexandria Police Department
Captain Eddie Reyes
MADD Smith Mountain Lake ceremony, held September 29, 2009. Keynote
speaker: David Moseley, Manager
of Transportation Safety Services at
DMV.
Arlington County Police Department
Officer Ronald Grannis, Jr.
Officer Jonathan Edwardsen
Amherst County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy John R. Grieser
Ashland Police Department
Kristopher Burnette
Augusta County Sheriff’s
Office
J. Monty Sellers
Bath County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy William Dean Sexton
September 3, 2009 Award Winners - Virginia Beach
Bedford City Police Department
Investigator Timothy Stan-
MADD Peninsula and Peninsula
ASAP ceremony, held October 19,
2009. Keynote speaker: Delegate Jeion
A. Ward, 92nd District.
ley, Jr.
MADD Virginia and Southside Virginia ASAP ceremony, held November 5, 2009. Keynote Speaker: Carter
Hill, Chair, MADD VA/DC Advisory
Council.
Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Matthew T. Ward
Big Stone Gap Police Department
1st Sergeant Joseph E. Phillips
Bristol Police Department
Officer Katie Necessary
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Bristol Sheriff’s
Office
Deputy Greg Vincill
MADD Recognizes Outstanding
Emporia Police
Department
Matthew Clary
Brunswick Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant William
Smith
Buchanan County
Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Brandon
Hall
Vicky Jones, Certified Crime Prevention Specialist
Buena Vista Police Department
Patrolman J.W. Miller
Campbell County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Sam Green
Caroline County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Warner D. Lipscomb, III
Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
Master Deputy Bobby Lyons
Charlottesville Police Department
Shawn Marshall
Chase City Police Department
Patrolman William Stembridge
September 14, 2009 Award Winners - Smith Mountain Lake
Clarksville Police Department
Corporal Joseph Carey, Jr.
Stanfield
Officer Joseph Woloszyn
Colonial Heights Police Department
Travis J. Karr
Fairfax Police Department
PFC Robert Mignon
Covington Police Department
Corporal Craig Bowen
Falls Church City Police Department
MPO Alan Freed
Culpeper Police Department
Officer Jeffrey Dodson, Jr.
Culpeper Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Greg Butler
Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Chad Brubaker
Corporal Sean Healy
Deputy Jonathan Waddell
Danville Police Department
DPD Corporal Ronald B. McCormick
Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office
Aaron Hurd
Dayton Police Department
Officer Phillip Cross
Fort Lee Police
Ronald L. Napper
Jorge L. Prek-Ruiz
Ronald H. Fregeolle, II
Chesapeake Police Department
Sgt. Delores L. Millington
Officer James Garrett
Franklin Police Department
Officer Joshua Butts
Officer Quentin M. Livingston
Chesterfield County Police
Department
Gary T. Bailey
Christiansburg Police Department
Patrol Officer Stephen S.
Swecker
Clarke County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff Allen Mason
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Fairfax County Police Department
PFC Matthew Bell
Officer Michael
Greene
PFC Matthew Jewett
PFC Jonathan Luety
Officer Ali Sepehri
PFC John Spata
Officer Daniel Spital
Officer Matthew
Franklin County Sheriff’s
Office
Deputy Brandt R. Gawor
September 16, 2009 Award Winners - Southwest Virginia
Elkton Police Department
Officer Herbert Kite, Jr.
Front Royal Police Department
Officer Landin Waller
Gate City Police Department
Asst. Chief Michael Delano
Law Enforcement Officers
George Mason University Police
Officer Andrew Galle
Officer Emily Ross
Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Jason L.
Klink
Hopewell Police Department
David Rodriguez
Ryan Fitzsimmons
Na’shayla Nelson
Lawrenceville Police
Department
Assistant Chief B. N.
Newcomb
Gordonsville Police
Department
Sergeant Gregg W.
Stang
Halifax Sheriff’s Office
Deputy T. Craig Spencer
Hampton Police Department
Patrol Officer Steven Carpenter
Sr. Patrol Officer David Giles
Patrol Officer Lewis Jones
Patrol Officer Nicholas Leaver
Patrol Officer Bryan Rowe
Hanover Sheriff’s Office
Christopher C. Hatcher
Michael T. Tilley
September 21, 2009 Award Winners - Richmond
Leesburg Police Department
Officer Robert Munger
Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff Steven Borst
Deputy Sheriff William Fordham
Lexington Police Department
Officer I, R.D. Condry
James City County Police Department
Officer Daniel Jackson
Officer James Miller
Officer Jeremy Morris
Officer David Peters
Officer Ryan Shelton
Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Eric Cote
Deputy Jason Totaro
Louisa County Sheriff’s Office
Mark Foster
Lynchburg Police Department
Officer Jonathan B. Walker
MADD, Northern Virginia
Chapter
Officer John Wayne Moss
Henrico County Division of
Police
R. G. Netherland, III
W. H. Rollins
J. R. Strohman
Herndon Police Department
Corporal Jay Choi
Officer James Rider
Lee County Sheriff’s
Office
Sergeant Andrew McQueen
Independence Police Department
Corporal Matthew B. Adams
Harrisonburg Police Department
Officer Michael R. Gangloff
Henry County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy S.A. McFarling
King William Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Brian K. Wright
Lake Monticello Police Department
Reinhard K. Hinz
Goochland Sheriff’s
Office
Joseph E. Warren
Greene County Sheriff’s Office
William Duncan
King George County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Timothy W. Lyons
Madison County Sheriff’s
Office
Deputy Randall Richards
September 24, 2009 Award Winners - Central Virginia
James Madison University Police
Department
Officer Edward L. Rader, Jr.
Manassas Park
Police Department
Officer Benjamin Dillard
Marion Police Department
Sergeant Raymond W. Thomas
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MADD Recognizes Outstanding
Martinsville Police Department
Officer Eddie Dillard
Patrick County Sheriff’s Office
Lt. Robert Spencer Coleman
Prince George County
Police Department
Eric McQuage
Rodney Woodson
Massanutten Police Department
Officer Aaron L.C. Siever
Mecklenburg Sheriff’s
Office
Deputy Justin Steffey
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Timothy D. Shephard
National Park Services
Park Ranger Peter J. Schula
Nelson County Sheriff’s Office
Becky Adcock
New Kent County Sheriff’s Office
John J. McLaughlin, III
Ryan P. Shobe
New Market Police Department
Officer Michael Miller
Newport News Police Department
Officer Paul W. Dixon
Officer Joseph M. Ducey
Officer John T. Hughes
Officer Hak-Jai Kim
Officer Scott A. Mounger
Richlands Police Department
Patrol Officer C.J. Stanley
Richmond Police Department
Daniel E. Burgess
September 25, 2009 Award Winners - Stratford
David Galyon
Derrick Longoria
Pentagon Police Department
Robert C. Marland
Officer Jason Cummiskey
Officer Todd Green
Roanoke City Police Department
Officer Trisha Treharn
Officer Roger Fuller
Prince William County Police
Lieutenant Scott Dillon
Officer David Ehrhardt
Officer Marc Grayson
Officer Curt Redlin
Officer Jeremy Schenck
Roanoke County Police Department
Officer Billy Smith, Jr.
Poquoson Police Department
Officer Jason Keller
Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Jason R. Fox
Radford University Police Department
Officer James H. Belcher
Norton Police Department
Officer J.R. McReynolds
Orange Police Department
Officer Brian Rees
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Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy William E. Mays
Deputy J. Scott Sorrells
Rocky Mount Police Department
Corporal Andy Pendleton
Norfolk Police Department
Officer David Benjamin
Officer II William E. Dangle
Orange County Sheriff’s
Office
Deputy Sheriff Michael
DeClue
Powhatan Sheriff’s Office
Danny Smith
Salem Police Department
Sr. Officer Colin Hudson
October 19, 2009 Award Winners - Peninsula
Portsmouth Police Department
Officer Jane Foster
Officer Eric Sjobert
Scott County Sheriff’s
Office
Lt. Chris Davidson
Deputy Randy Davis
Deputy Alan Hammonds
Law Enforcement Officers
Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff Rebecca Mauck
Deputy Sheriff Jamie Thompson
University of Virginia Police Department
Jeremy Tabler
Tpr Ernest D. Boyd
Sr Tpr A.W. Boyd
Tpr J. Todd Brendel
Sr Tpr Bradford A. Burgett
Smithfield Police DepartTpr Richard Caldon
ment
Tpr Chuck Campbell
Officer Thomas Jones
Tpr Douglas S. Charles
Officer Jared Vance
Tpr Travis C. Chattin
Anthony P. Clore
South Boston Police DeTpr S.M. Cochran
partment
Tpr Christopher Cooper
Corporal Stacy Warf
Tpr II Sherrod D. Covil
Tpr Gregory Cox
South Hill Police DepartTpr Charles J. Crane
ment
Tpr Jason L. Crowder
Sergeant R. W. Edmonds
Tpr II Troy H. Dalton
Tpr Phillip J. Deel
November 5, 2009 Award Winners - Southside VASAP
Spotsylvania County
Tpr Jonathan T. Dudley
Virginia Commonwealth University Sr Tpr Richard L. Edwards
Sheriff’s Office
Police
Deputy Thomas Medina
Steve W. Escobar
Douglas Dawson
Benjamin T. Farmer
Edgar Greer
Stafford County Sheriff’s Office
Tpr Timothy M. Ferguson
Deputy William T. Johnson
Tpr II Gregory F. Finch
Vienna Police Department
Sr Tpr David M. Fisher
Officer Lee Monaco
Staunton Police Department
Kevin S. Frazier
Officer Stephanie Wilkerson
Michael G. Berbes
Billy S. Gentry
Tpr Gregory Goldstein
Vinton Police Department
Strasburg Police Department
Zane A. Grey
MPO David J. Cooper
Officer Matthew Glovier
Tpr Michael Hackney
Officer Matthew Moats
Daniel W. Hamrick
Virginia Beach Police Department
Sr Tpr K.N. Harvel
MPO Al Mills
Suffolk Police Department
Tpr Randy L. Hearl
MPO Steven Shunk
Officer Eric Crawley
Tpr Benjamin J. Hobbs
Officer Jason Price
Tpr Daniel House
Virginia Beach Police Department
Tpr Douglas R. Hubert
Traffic Safety Unit
Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office
Tpr Kurt Johnson
MPO (James) Mike Baker
Corporal Tim Carroll
Tpr G. W. Johnson, Jr.
MPO Bradley Wesseler
Tpr Charles King, III
Tazewell Police Department
Master Tpr Joe K. Kinsle
Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland
Officer Darren Jessee
Tpr Cory Kusick
Fisheries
Tpr John J. Lafond
Conservation PO Brandon D. Edwards Tpr Robert N. Lawson
Timberville Police Department
Sr. Officer Frank Neighbors
Patrolman Larry E. Crider, Jr
Andrew J. Lewis
Nicholas L. Lomasney
Virginia State Police
United States Park Police
Tpr Kevin R. Martin
Tpr Luis A. Avile
Officer Pentti Gillespie
Tpr Kevin Martin
Tpr Arthur Ball
Tpr Brandon S. May
M. Hunter Birckhead
University of Richmond Police DeTpr Richard A. McClanahan
Chad Birckhead
partment
Tpr Patrick W. Meade
William M.Boelt
Eric J. Beatty
Tpr Michael Middleton
Tpr Robert S. Bowers, Jr.
Tpr James R Mullins
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MADD Recognizes Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers
Sr Tpr T.L. Neece
Tpr Eric W. Newby
Master Tpr David E. Olinger
Tpr Kenneth L. Palmer
Tpr Kevin G. Perrigan
Sr Tpr G.A. Power
Donnie C. Ratliff
Tpr II D.M. Reece
Tpr David L. Reedy
Tpr Frederick Richens
Tpr Richard N. Russell
Tpr II Logan J. Saunders
Tpr Thomas H. Seagle
Tpr Daniel J. Senters
Tpr A. R. Seward- Richmond
Chapter
A. R Seward -Southside Chapter
Timothy M. Simmons
Sean A. Simmons
Tpr Benjamin Sisk
Tpr II Jeremy Smith
Tpr James R. Street
Tpr Kenneth Terry
Elliot K. Umberger
Tpr Landon B. Umbergert
Tpr Christopher D. Vance
Tpr Adam S. Waybright
Tpr II Lee C. White
Tpr William J. Wilborn, Jr.
Tpr Daniel T. Wilson
Tpr Russell Wood
Tpr Joseph Zyra, Jr.
Williamsburg Police Depatment
Officer Laura Ammons
Officer Bruce Johnson
Officer Scott Rose
Lt. Rick Wanamaker
Officer Jon Wagner
Warren County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Tyson Romer
Winchester Police Department
Sergeant Robert S. Gaither
Sergeant Justin B. Meredith
Corporal Timothy P. Schraff
Sergeant Wallace K. Stotlemyer
Warrenton Police Department
Sergeant Tom Kamerer
Wise County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff Eddie Demory
Deputy Sheriff Jonas Rileys
Sergeant Charles Sanders
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Thomas Dula
Wise Police Department
Patrolman Beldon Mullins
Waynesboro Police Department
Christopher Hilliard
Wythe County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Stephen Arnold
Weber City Police Department
Patrol Steve Smith
York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Benjamin Farr
Deputy Eric Har
Deputy James Hazelwood
Deputy First Class Jason Houston
Deputy Henry Reichle, III
Westmoreland County Sheriff’s
Office
Deputy Javier E. Molinares
2010 Legislative Session
Ignition Interlock
Virginia was one of the first states to pass legislation requiring ignition interlocks for DUI convictions for BAC’s over .15.
We need your help to get legislation passed to require ignition interlocks for all DUI convictions. Delegate Sal Iaquinto
is sponsoring a bill that makes ignition interlocks mandatory for all DUI offenders. This bill provides that a person who
is convicted of DUI is required to have an ignition interlock on the first offense, and any subsequent offense, as a condition of a restricted license. Currently, the requirement for an interlock is only imposed upon a second offense or when the
offender’s BAC is above 0.15 percent on the first offense. (Source: http://www.saliaquinto.com/legislation/) For more
information on ignition interlock, see article page 2 and visit www.madd.org.
Open Container
Federally compliant open container laws prohibit the possession of any open alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of
a motor vehicle. Virginia does not have a federally compliant open container law; currently Virginia legislation allows
open containers of alcohol in the passenger areas of cars, making it very easy for a drinking driver to pass the alcohol to a
passenger or put it in the backseat if stopped by law enforcement. Delegate Bob Purkey introduces an open container bill
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Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving Celebrates 3rd Year
On November 20th, MADD celebrated the 3rd anniversary of its Campaign
to Eliminate Drunk Driving. Here is a
progress report on the four elements
of the Campaign:
Support for High Visibility Law Enforcement.
The launch for the nationwide holiday crackdown of “Over the Limit,
Under Arrest” was December 14th.
MADD successfully urged Congress
to provide accompanying TV ads.
We continue to advocate for sobriety
checkpoints in all fifty states, and supports full funding for law enforcement
budgets. MADD conducts
Law Enforcement Recognition Ceremonies across the
country to honor the extraordinary work of the men and
women of law enforcement.
Ignition Interlocks for all
Convicted Drunk Drivers.
Starting with one state in
2005 (New Mexico) there are
now12 states with requirements for interlocks at .08
BAC. California has initiated
a major pilot program covering four
counties. Results from New Mexico
and Arizona are very strong with
fatality reductions of 35 percent and
33 percent respectively. See page 2 for
more information on ignition interlocks.
Voluntary Exploration of Advanced
Technologies.
The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety ( ACTS) and the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA) have entered into a
cooperative research agreement to explore the feasibility, potential benefits
of, and the public policy challenges
associated with a more widespread use
of in-vehicle technology to prevent
alcohol-impaired driving.
Aftermarket ignition interlocks have
been used successfully among convicted drunk drivers to significantly
reduce the incidence of impaired
driving. However, deployment of the
current technology on a more widespread basis as a preventative measure
is not likely to occur because drivers are required to provide a breath
sample each and every time before
starting the vehicle. To be acceptable
for use among the general public,
including those who do not drink and
drive, alcohol detection technologies
must be far less intrusive – they must
not impede sober drivers from starting their vehicles. They would need to
be capable of rapidly and accurately
determining and measuring alcohol
in the blood. They would also need
to be small, reliable, durable, repeatable, maintenance free, and relatively
inexpensive.
The technical challenges in meeting
these goals are substantial; however,
the potential benefits to society are
compelling. It has been estimated that
almost 9,000 road traffic deaths could
be prevented every year if alcohol
detection devices were used in all
vehicles to prevent alcohol-impaired
drivers from driving their vehicles. To
achieve these goals, a step-by-step,
data-driven process will be followed
to ensure that effective technologies are developed. Technological
solutions can be effective only if the
driving public who use the technolo-
gies understand and accept them. Only
when technology meets the exacting
standards described above and are
coupled with public acceptance, will
consideration be given to applying it
more widely. (Source: http://www.
dadss.org/)
Three technology companies are now
under contract to develop proof of
concept devices that will unobtrusively and effectively detect when the
driver is over the illegal limit of .08
BAC: Autoliv Development AB of
Vårgårda, Sweden, is developing an
in-vehicle alcohol detection system
will measure alcohol from
the exhaled breath of the
driver; Alcohol Countermeasure Systems, Inc.
of Toronto, Canada, is
researching sensors that
measure ethanol emanating from the driver by
simultaneously measuring the concentration of
alcohol and CO2 in the
cabin air of the vehicle
in the near proximity of
the driver; and TruTouch
Technologies, Inc. of Albuquerque,
New Mexico, which is developing
a prototype that uses near infrared
(NIR) absorption spectroscopy to
measure alcohol in skin tissue.
Design Prototypes are expected to
be available by summer 2010.
Public Support.
The elimination of drunk driving will
only be achieved with the full support of the American public. Studies
released by the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety and the AAA
Foundation in 2009 found public
support for Ignition Interlocks in all
vehicles in addition to those of people
convicted of drunk driving. Support
our efforts and get additional information about contacting your legislator
by visiting www.madd.org. Source:
www.madd.org
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CHECKPOINT STRIKEFORCE
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2008 FACTS
In 2008, 43-percent of Virginia’s traffic
fatalities (354) were alcohol related. This
represents a six-percent decrease in the
number of alcohol related traffic fatalities.
The number of alcohol related traffic
fatalities in 2008 is among the lowest in a
decade in Virginia
Nationally, alcohol related traffic fatalities
at .08 BAC (blood alcohol concentration)
or above decreased 9.7 percent – From
13,041 in 2007 to 11,773 in 2008.
In 2008, 25,758 persons were tested with
BAC of .08 percent or higher in Virginia.
Virginia in 2008, nearly 80-percent (79.36%) were
male.
▪▪ State and/or local law enforcement agencies are planning to conduct one sobriety checkpoint/and/or saturation patrol every week throughout Virginia , Maryland,
and the District of Columbia, through the end of 2009.
▪▪ Checkpoint Strikeforce is a research-based, zero toler-
ance initiative within the Mid-Atlantic States designed
to catch and arrest drunk drivers via sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as to educate the
public about the dangers of drunk driving.
▪▪ Males between the ages of 21 and 35 are the primary
target audience. This demographic group is typically
harder to reach with public awareness campaigns and
statistically at the highest risk of drunk driving.
▪▪ The grant is supported locally by a grant from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety
Office.
Law Enforcement Component
▪▪ Last year in Virginia there were over 1,429 sobriety
checkpoints and saturation patrols which resulted in
45,558 DUI arrests, averaging 125 arrests a day.
▪▪ Of those convicted for driving under the influence in
▪▪ Aggressively deployed sobriety checkpoints can result
in a 20% reduction in alcohol related traffic fatalities.
▪▪ Sobriety Checkpoints are a highly targeted way to
fight drunk driving; they are strategically timed and
located where drunk driving is more likely to occur,
making them amongst the most effective tool to stop
drunk driving. Source: http://checkpointstrikeforce.net/
media/09vafact.doc
2010 Legislative Session - cont.
every legislative session. It provides that no person shall possess an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor
vehicle upon a public highway of the Commonwealth in other than the manufacturer’s unopened, original container. The
bill punishes violators with a civil penalty of $25.Visit www.madd.org to learn how you can help him this year.
Primary Seatbelt Law
MADD is a proponent of primary seatbelt legislation. Seatbelts save lives and are your best defense in a drunk driving
crash. For every percentage point the national seatbelt usage rate increases, an additional 280 lives are saved per year. Every state but New Hampshire requires its citizens to wear seatbelts. Unfortunately, over half of US states have secondary
enforcement laws, meaning that a law enforcement officer has to pull someone over for a different violation and only then
is able to write an additional citation for a seatbelt violation.
Virginia has a secondary seatbelt law, and we need a primary seatbelt law. At the time of printing, we are not aware of any
legislation for a primary seatbelt law. For more information on primary seatbelt legislation, visit http://www.madd.org/DrunkDriving/Drunk-Driving/laws/law.aspx?law=8.
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5310 Markel Road., Suite 101
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 353-7121
Toll Free: 1-800-533-MADD
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E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.maddva.org
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State Office Staff
MADD VA Program Manager
Chris R. Konschak
Central Virginia CAS
(Albemarle, Augusta, Buckingham,
Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison,
Nelson, Orange counties; Charlottesville, Staunton, Waynesboro cities)
and make a difference tomorrow.
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vivors, and concerned citizens determined
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services MADD has to offer including newsletters, magazines, and updates on current
legislation and drunk driving information.
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Manassas, Manassas Park)
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Herndon, VA 20170
Phone: (703) 379-1135
Fax: (703) 379-1930
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Richmond Area CAS
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