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We’ve all been there, driving down the road behind a car that swerves back and forth in its lane. Not long ago, that was a sure sign of someone driving while impaired. These days, it’s all too often a sign … Continue reading →

What do root beer floats, a bouncy castle, Walmart, and oil have to do with SIDNE® (Simulated Impaired Driving Experience)? All five were part of an event in North Dakota meant to educate people about impaired driving. For the past … Continue reading →

Did you know that some judges go to college for training once they’re elected? It’s true. One of the most important topics they study is DWI—Driving While Intoxicated. And at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, instructors use Fatal … Continue reading →

Money’s tight all over in the current economy, and it’s no different for most law enforcement agencies. So when Kimberly Taylor, an investigator with Virginia’s Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, wanted to add SIDNE® to the county’s outreach to high school … Continue reading →

A packed concert venue buzzes with young adults eager to catch rapper Ludacris in action on stage. Vendors in the lobby hawk everything from hot dogs to T-shirts to CDs. And among the usual vendors, one table stands out. Above … Continue reading →

Sobering up from a few drinks can take a surprising amount of time. At least, that’s what the 56,000 students attending the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando have been finding out. For a decade, UCF has used Fatal … Continue reading →

A New Approach What’s the best way to teach young adults about th e dangers and impacts of alcohol? “Throw a party,” says Jane Alleva, of South Carolina’s Keystone Substance Abuse Services. According to Alleva, the prevention director at the … Continue reading →

When Jan Trim, President of MADD Whitehorse, flew into a remote Canadian community to educate the citizens about impaired driving, she had to kiss her SIDNE® (Simulated Impaired DriviNg Experience) good-bye and hope for the best. The usually “babied” SIDNE® … Continue reading →