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Summary: The Dangers Of Driving Drunk

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Four long and heartbreaking days after Cari’s death, Candace was still in pain. She finally made up her mind to do something to avenge her daughter’s useless death. She immediately quit her job and used her savings to fund Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. Mrs. Lightner joined with Cindi Lamb another mother whose daughter had been hit by a drunk driver. The duo made their way to Washington, D.C. to tell others about the dangers of Driving Drunk.
Without great progress in D.C., Candace was not going to give up, she was going to make her voice heard no matter the cost. She went to California Governor, Jerry Brown’s office on a daily basis until he launched a state commission on Driving Drunk. After a while Governor Brown finally agreed to Candace’s

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