Ignition locking device targets drunk drivers
On July 1, Minnesota will expand statewide a voluntary program that encourages repeat drunk driving offenders to use an ignition interlock on their vehicle. Traci Toomey, a U of M expert on impaired driving, is a big fan of ignition interlock devices. She says ignition interlocks should be standard equipment on vehicles, the way airbags are today. "It is crazy that we have people that (are) four, five, six times and higher... repeat offenders," she told Minnesota Public Radio. "We need to get these people off the road."
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What's Happening ...
Partners in Research: Faculty Training on Community Engaged Research When: July 6 and 13, 1 - 4 pm each day Where: 717 Delaware Building, Room 105
The Partners in Research project will provide intensive faculty training seminars on community engaged research. These sessions will focus on preparing faculty members to work on community based participatory action research (CBPAR) projects in a manner that ensures a mutually beneficial partnership and achievement of research goals.
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Celebrate U! An appreciation event for all UMTC Staff and Faculty. When: Tuesday, August 25, 2-6 pm Where: The new stadium
The event includes a preview of the new stadium, Thank you gift, complimentary refreshments, a video presentation on the second largest screen in the nation, and a performance by members of the U of M Marching Band. • Read more!