Be safe this Halloween!

Do you know the legal consequences of providing alcoholic beverages to minors?  Please read the article below… https://www.countynewscenter.com/news/5-penalties-you-face-giving-alcohol-minors  Local law enforcement agencies have increased enforcement of social host laws and have issued hundreds of citations in the last few years, like this one. “Giving alcohol to a minor can lead to criminal penalties or, worse, the loss of a loved one,” Aguirre said. To report underage drinking parties, contact your local police department, the Sheriff’s Department at (858) 565-5200 or Crime Stoppers Anonymous Tip Line at (888) 580-8477. Parents who suspect their child might have a drinking problem are encouraged to call the County…

When stress leads to alcohol abuse there is help!

Traffic Advice & Alert: Due to several recent tragedies. I’ve been lecturing for a while about the rise in head-on collisions in our County. More often than not these crashes are caused by DUI drivers. I offer these tips (included in my safe driving talks): 1. Head-on collisions often happen in the far left-hand lane, what some people call the “fast lane.” So stay out of this lane if possible, especially late at night. 2. The reason DUI drivers are in this lane – they know they’re under the influence of a drug (like alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs) so…

What Is Distracted Driving? Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system—anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving. Texting is the most alarming distraction. Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that’s like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. You cannot drive safely unless the task of driving has your full attention. Any…

MADD offering important victim services & guest speakers for your meeting or safety stand-down.

“If They Had Known” is a 35-minute documentary about an accidental death that shouldn’t have happened. Teen fatality due to prescription drug misuse is on the rise. “If They Had Known” shares the story of Clay Soper’s tragic, accidental death from mixing prescription drugs with alcohol. The film is a catalyst for discussion about the risks surrounding prescription drug misuse and abuse and provides our teens with life-saving information. ABOUT THE FILM   Length of film:  35 minutesIntended Audiences:  Teens / Administrators / Communities​ “If They Had Known” is a 35-minute documentary about an accidental death that shouldn’t have happened. Teen…

My thoughts…remembering and reporting on the San Ysidro McDonald Massacre, where 21 people died and 19 were injured on July 18, 1984… It’s July 18, 2004. It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since reporting from the sky on the McDonald’s tragedy. A tragic part of San Diego history…and I had a birds eye view. It was my first year of reporting news and traffic from the air. Previously a ground reporter for about 10 years. But I was now breaking new ground as San Diego’s first female air traffic reporter and first Television Traffic Reporter. I soon found…

Summertime is full of joy, but also requires certain precautions. With dangerously high temperatures and heat advisories in effect across the country, it’s important to remember never to leave babies/children/elderly, or pets alone in a hot vehicle – doing so could put them at risk of succumbing to fatal conditions within minutes! We’ve all seen this far too often recently – if you love them, please don’t let such an irreparable consequence happen out of mere carelessness; your furry friends need extra attention on those sizzling summer days as well with walking paths like asphalt posing threats from burning their…

MADD Victim Impact Panels – What Are They?: Mothers Against Drunk Driving believes that drunk drivers and potentially impaired drivers need to hear what happens to the victims of impaired driving crashes. The Victim Impact Panel is a tool for accomplishing this goal. MADD chapters select a panel of three or four victims to speak briefly about the impaired driving collisions in which they were injured or in which a loved one was killed, and how those crashes have impacted their personal lives. Online Victim Impact Panels Speakers do not blame or judge those who attend the panel. They simply…