On September 18, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam presented Driven to Protect with the Governor’s Honor Award for public-private partnerships during a ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia. As partners in the Driven to Protect Initiative, the Virginia DMV, James River Transportation, and the DADSS Program were recognized for demonstrating exemplary service and commitment to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Driven to Protect partnership between the Virginia DMV, James River Transportation, and automakers shares success during first year of operations.

On August 23, 2019, Driven to Protect attended the Potomac Nationals baseball game in Woodbridge, Virginia.

On August 15, Maryland launched a new partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (“MDOT MVA”) and the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Research Program (“DADSS Research Program”), becoming the second state to join the Driven to Protect Initiative. Through Driven to Protect, Maryland is partnering with DADSS to help test life-saving, vehicle-integrated alcohol detection sensor technology on Maryland roads. Robert Strassburger, President & CEO of the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (“ACTS”), responded to the news on behalf of the DADSS Research Program.

Driven to Protect is a public-private partnership between the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) Program and individual state governments that is helping with on-road testing of advanced technology to eliminate drunk driving and save lives. The vehicle-integrated alcohol detection technology will determine when a driver is impaired with a blood alcohol concentration at or above 0.08% and prevent the car from moving. The breakthrough technology will be fast, accurate, reliable, and affordable.