The Super Bowl is America’s most watched national

sporting event. On Super Bowl Sunday, February 7,

there will be lots of game day socializing that may

include drinking. That’s why NHTSA is urging

football fans to plan ahead a safe ride home.

NHTSA’s Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk campaign

encourages all football fans, whether you’re

drinking or being a designated driver, to ‘Know Your

Role on Super Bowl 50‘ and to make plans to get

home ahead of time.

Campaign materials can be found here.

NHTSA Impaired Driving Update January 2015

Super Bowl 50

New Release: 2014 Alcohol-Impaired

Driving Traffic Safety Fact Sheet DOT HS 812 231: In 2014, there were 9,967 fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes involving a driver with a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher; this was 31 percent of total traffic fatalities for the year. Among the 9,967 alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities in 2014, 69 percent (6,852) were in crashes in which at least one driver in the crash had a BAC of .15 g/dL or higher. Click here for more information: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812231.pdf

On December 17, 2015, The National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held a

press event at the Regal Gallery Place movie

theater in Washington, D.C. to unveil a new,

nationwide ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ ad.

This new ad runs immediately prior to the much

anticipated movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

in Regal Entertainment Group movie theaters

across the country.

NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind spoke along

with Inspector Stuart Emerman, Director of

Alcohol Enforcement, Washington, D.C. Metro

Police Department; Mothers Against Drunk

Driving President Colleen Sheehey-Church;

Governors Highway Safety Association Chair;

Delaware Office of Highway Safety Director Jana

Simpler, and Montgomery County Maryland

Police Department Captain Thomas Didone.

“In the time it takes to watch a two-hour movie, two or more lives will be

lost in drunk-driving related crashes. Drunk driving doesn’t just happen.

It’s a decision people make. A decision to break the law can bring with it

fatal consequences.” said Rosekind. “We’re proud to be working with

thousands of law enforcement agencies across the country to protect the

public and get drunk drivers off our roads.”

The new ad, entitled ‘Man in the Mirror,’ shows a man’s reflection trying

to convince him he is alright to drive after a night of drinking. For the first

time, NHTSA also created a ‘Woman in the Mirror’ counterpart, which

depicts a woman in the same situation. Both ads show that people

cannot trust themselves to judge whether or not they can drive after

drinking alcohol. For the official press release, visit http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/

Press+Releases/2015/nhtsa-drive-sober-12172015.

NHTSA Introduces New

‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign Ad

New From NHTSA

NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind

MADD President Colleen Sheehey-Church

Partner’s Corner

The new year is a great time to re-assess healthy habits! The

‘Rethinking Drinking’ website, created by The National Institute on

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), provides tools for individuals

to evaluate and alter their potentially risky drinking habits. The

website provides interactive worksheets for people to assess their

current drinking habits along with resources to help them control or

cease their alcohol intake. Also included are calculators for

estimating a beverage’s alcohol content and calorie content, amount

of money spent on alcohol, and Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC).

Click here to learn more about the tools and build awareness.

“Sometimes we do things out of habit

and we don't really stop to think about

it. [Rethinking Drinking] made me

think about my choices”

Rethinking Drinking: A Tool from NIAAA

National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is a national health

observance event. Teens have

the opportunity to promote

findings from the National

Institute on Drug Abuse

(NIDA) to ‘Shatter the Myths’

about drugs. Visit the online

guide for information on how to plan, promote, and host an

event.

January 25-31, 2016

Register your NDAFW event here.

NIDA provides FREE materials!

The next Twitter chat is on

January 26th. Register here.

SAMHSA’s 12th Prevention Day The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

(SAMHSA) is partnering with CADCA’s National Leadership Forum to

convene for the 12th Annual Prevention Day on Monday February 1,

2016. This year’s theme is The Power of Prevention and will feature

speakers and training sessions for prevention practitioners,

community leaders, researchers and consumers in the behavioral

health field. Prevention Day aims to increase public awareness of

substance use and abuse in addition to mental health issues. Click

here for the agenda and additional information.

February 1, 2016

9am—4:45pm

Gaylord National Resort/

Convention Center/National

Harbor , MD

Partner’s Corner

Right Around the Corner…

2016 Traffic Court Seminar

Limited Scholarships Available! Join the American Bar Association, National Conference of

Specialized Court Judges (NCSCJ) for the 2016 Traffic Court

Seminar. Judges, judicial officers, prosecutors and defense

attorneys will have the opportunity to network with each

other and discuss recent developments in traffic court law,

technology and scientific evidence. Visit

www.ambar.org/2016TrafficSeminar for the full agenda

and registration information.

March 16-18, 2016

Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St.

New Orleans, LA

Register Here

Reduced Registration before January 22!

Carolyn Hardin Becomes Chief of Training and Research at NADCP

Carolyn Hardin is transitioning from her role as Senior Director of

the National Drug Court Institute (NDCI) to become the new Chief of

Training and Research at National Association of Drug Court

Professionals (NADCP). Carolyn will oversee daily operations for

NADCP’s three divisions: National Drug Court Institute, National

Center for DWI Courts and Justice for Vets.

Hardin is one of the nation’s most recognized educators on

treatment courts, participating in the development, implementation

and delivery of NADCP’s National Drug Court Institute for more than

a decade.

ABA Welcomes New Judicial Outreach Liaisons (JOLs)

Brian L. Burgess, a 37 year resident of Montpelier, VT was born in Washington, D.C. in 1951. He received a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross, 1973 and a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law, 1976. Before his gubernatorial appointment to the trial bench in 1992, he served as Deputy Attorney General responsible for law enforcement office administration, and white-collar and environmental criminal prosecutions (1985-1992); Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Labor and Industry overseeing workers’ compensation, ski tramway, fire and electrical safety code enforcement (1983-1985); Assistant Attorney General for fiscal recoveries and Medicaid fraud prosecutions (1978-1983); and staff attorney to Vermont’s Department of Social Welfare (1978). Earlier, Brian was an associate in private practice (1976-1978). He was designated Chief Trial Judge in 2004 by the Supreme Court, and by gubernatorial appointment to Associate Justice in 2005. On the trial bench, Brian initiated the state’s first alternative “therapeutic” dockets for defendants afflicted with chronic mental illness and substance abuse; and served on the Criminal Rules Advisory Committee, Criminal Court and Family Court Oversight Committees, and continued as Supreme Court liaison to the Criminal Rules and Oversight Committees. Brian retired in September, 2013 and sits when called upon.

John S. Kennedy is a 1980 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and a 1983 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He completed Treatment Court Judicial Training in 1997, 2001, 2006 and 2011 at the National Judicial College. He was the previous chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Associations Committee on Corrections and has served on various committees of the Pennsylvania Sentencing Commission and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. He resides in York, Pennsylvania with his family. His biggest claim to fame is that he is the father of the only African American Division One ski racer in the country. In January of 2012, he undertook the expansion of the York County DUI Treatment Court. The program has expanded from 50 participants to over 150 in 8 months. He is a member of the York County Criminal Justice Advisory Board. He helped establish the York County Target 25 Program that modified the handling of DUI cases in York County to specifically promote public safety by monitoring repeat offenders pretrial with supervised bail and alcohol monitoring. He received the Governors’ Highway Safety Award in 2014 and the NHTSA Lifesavers Award for his involvement in the Target 25 Program. He now presides over the York County Mental Health, Drug, Veterans and DUI Treatment Courts. He is also the Orphan’s Court Judge and handles a variety of Civil Court matters.

Partner’s Corner

Brian L. Burgess

John S. Kennedy

Partner’s Corner

On December 16, 2015, in conjunction with Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month and to

launch its 35th anniversary year, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) hosted Teen Traffic Safety:

Redefining Impaired Driving. This first installment of SADD’s

Symposium Series took place at the National Transportation

Research Board (NTSB) and opened with a press conference

featuring NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind, NTSB Chairman

Chris Hart, and GHSA Chair Jana Simpler along with SADD

representatives including President and CEO Dawn Teixeria. All

addressed the shifting landscape of impaired driving from

solely focusing on drunk driving to include drugged and drowsy

driving.

Administrator Rosekind, who delivered the keynote address,

mentioned that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of

death for teens and that NHTSA is working closely with the Ad

Council to develop messaging specific to this population while

continuing to emphasize strong laws and enforcement.

Additionally, Dr. Rosekind discussed DADSS (Driver Alcohol

Detection System for Safety), a vehicle safety enhancement

technology being developed to eliminate drunk driving. MADD

(Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Chairman, Colleen Sheehey-Church, talked about MADD’s new tagline, ‘No

More Victims’ which is supported by technological advancements such as ignition interlocks and DADSS and

the expansion of MADD’s mission to include drugged driving. The symposium showcased research and

trends in the areas of teen drugged, drunk and drowsy driving, and youth-led efforts to prevent related

injuries and deaths. Speakers represented GHSA, NTSB, IACP, AAA, Responsibility.org, MADD, NSC, RADD,

NIDA, and NRSF among other organizations.

Administrator Rosekind Discusses Teen Traffic Safety at

SADD’s 35th Anniversary Symposium Series Kickoff

Administrator Rosekind discusses issues related to teen

traffic safety at SADD’s 35th Anniversary Symposium Series

Kickoff. Photo courtesy of Anita Boles.

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Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities

April 3-6, 2016

Longbeach Convention Center

Longbeach, CA

Register Now

Early bird Registration ends

January 22!

The Lifesavers Conference brings together a variety of

public health and safety professionals, researchers,

practitioners and students. Participants will discuss

current research and programs

on issues such as drugged

driving and driverless vehicles,

and network with other traffic

safety advocates committed to

reducing injuries and fatalities

our nation’s roadways. For session and registration

information, visit http://lifesaversconference.org/.