Public Policy

Public Policy

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a grassroots victim advocacy organization that also attempts to change the way our community views the crime of drunk driving. We do not employ a lobbyist to make changes in laws; however we do have a Public Policy Committee that is composed of volunteers interested in making laws stricter to help protect people in the community from having to deal with a tragedy.

Recently, California passed Assembly Bill 91, which establishes a pilot program in Sacramento, Alameda, Tulare, and Los Angeles Counties requiring any person convicted of a drunk driving offense to install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle for a specified period of time. This bill was pushed through the legislator with a coalition built by MADD California and other entities with the public’s safety in mind. We believe that mandatory ignition interlock devices for all persons convicted of drunk driving will save lives. New Mexico was the first state to pass a mandatory ignition interlock law and has seen an approximately 60% reduction in recidivism. Applying this same prevention effort to California’s vast population will ensure increased public safety.

MADD California’s volunteers work on a variety of laws aimed at promoting traffic safety and protecting the public from the violent crime of drunk driving.