Public Forum on Impaired Driving

The Provincial Coordinating Committee on Impaired Driving, SADD PEI and MADD Canada will be hosting a Public Forum on Impaired Driving on Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. A Provincial Road Safety and Impaired Driving Conference will also be held on Friday, November 30, 2001 from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

"The purpose of these events is to stress that impaired driving is everyone's responsibility and, while we have been very successful in the past in the prevention of impaired driving, we cannot grow complacent," says Attorney General Jeffrey E. Lantz.

The Public Forum will be held at Colonel Gray High School from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and everyone is welcome. The forum will include a multimedia presentation by MADD Canada and the perspectives of youth and victims. Andrew Murie, Executive Director of MADD Canada, will talk about grass-roots activities in the prevention of impaired driving.

The Provincial Conference on Road Safety and Impaired Driving will feature four presenters and local panellists and include displays and discussion. In recognition of the value of working together, presenters will represent a variety of organizations. There will also be an opportunity for participants to provide input regarding what can be done to help move the provincial impaired driving strategy forward. To preregister call 569-7590.

"While the issue of impaired driving is important throughout the year, as we approach the holiday season we become increasingly aware of it. This is our opportunity to talk about how each of us share the responsibility to ensure a safe holiday season," says Minister Lantz.

For more information, call 569-7590.