Smart Start, Inc.

🏆Congratulations to Smart Start’s Esmeralda Yado for being honored with the Community Partner Award by the South Texas chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)! Your dedication to preventing impaired driving by raising awareness in your community is inspiring. 🌟 ➡️ Read more about her work and her history with Smart Start here: https://ow.ly/rwMq50TMC44

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration announced that as of October 1, 2024, all DUI offenders in Maryland will be required to participate in Maryland’s Ignition Interlock program and have an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) on their car to prevent drunk driving. With this  expansion of Noah’s Law, Maryland has one of the strongest Ignition Interlock laws in the country. At today’s press event, traffic safety advocates used a car equipped with a Smart Start Ignition Interlock Device to demonstrate how IIDs can save lives by preventing drunk driving. Smart Start is proud to support #NoahsLaw. #TrafficSafety #IgnitionInterlock Senator Jeff Waldstreicher, Senator William C. Smith, Jr., Esq., WASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCOHOL PROGRAM, Responsibility.org, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, National Safety Council, SAFE | Safety and Advocacy for Empowerment

SAFE led a packed-house congressional briefing today at the U.S. Capitol regarding the critical importance of Congress passing pending legislation -- the End DWI Act (HR 8213) -- to compel all 50 states to adopt a proven-effective law requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders for a minimum 180 days. Today, only about one-half of states and DC have enacted this lifesaving law. The most recent state is Maryland that passed a bill this year making Noah's Law full-strength as of its effective date of next Tuesday, October 1st. Addressing the briefing were Karen Sisson, Esq. of Intoxalock, along with Brandy Nannini and Debra Coffey of Smart Start, Inc., and Rich Leotta, the father of fallen Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Officer Noah Leotta, who died in the line of duty when struck by a drunk driver during the December holiday season in 2015. Maryland's ignition interlock law is named in memory of Officer Leotta. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), National Safety Council, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) are among the organizations advocating for passing of the End DWI Act. The bipartisan bill is sponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas (D-1-NH) and Rep. Tracey Mann (R-1-KS). #EndDWIAct #drunkdriving #ignitioninterlock #highwaysafety #transportation #technology #Congress

We were honored to join the nation’s top Ignition Interlock experts at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 2024 Ignition Interlock Symposium yesterday! Together, we explored opportunities and challenges for improving Interlock programs in every state. 🚗 #IgnitionInterlock #TrafficSafety #SmartStart

🚗🌟 What a fantastic week at the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) annual meeting in Indianapolis! Smart Start was thrilled to sponsor and be part of this incredible event, connecting with dedicated traffic safety professionals all committed to making our roads safer. We had the privilege of hearing from leaders like National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman, who shared valuable insights on traffic safety, and AAMVA (American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators) Chair Spencer Moore, who focused on key safety publications including Ignition Interlock Best Practices. We applaud our friend and colleague Anne Ferro, who was honored with the Congressman James J. Howard Highway Safety Trailblazer Award. Anne’s dedicated work in traffic safety as former Maryland MVA Administrator, President & CEO of the AAMVA, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator truly deserves this recognition.👏Congratulating Anne Ferro (center) are Smart Start representatives Brandy Nannini (left) and Debra Coffey (right). Congrats to the newly elected GHSA leadership too! We’re excited about the future and eager to continue our collaboration to drive safety forward. #GHSA2024 #TrafficSafety #SmartStart

Pleased to meet #CourtClerks from across the state of Tennessee at the 2024 Appointed and Elected Clerks Conference in Burns, TN while representing Smart Start, Inc.! It was exciting to learn more about the important and distinctive roles our Clerk of Courts have in maintaining the successful operation of our court system 👩⚖️👨⚖️ With the help of Phaedra Creed - we not only learned about the people who support the backbone of our democracy but provided education on the many programs that Smart Start, Inc. offers to improve public and traffic safety through alcohol monitoring in the state of Tennessee. #TN #Courts #IID

It was great to represent Smart Start, Inc. at DUI Defense Lawyers Association’s Fall Seminar in Austin, Texas! Always a pleasure learning from expert Criminal Defense attorneys and sharing the personalized benefits of Smart Start, Inc. alcohol monitoring programs. John Fanney JASON DEAS #IgnitionInterlock #DWI #TrafficSafety

Enjoying the long weekend with friends and family? Planning ahead can help you have a safe ride home this Labor Day! 🚗 #SafeDriving According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), the Labor Day holiday period typically sees an increase in traffic fatalities involving alcohol-impaired drivers: https://bit.ly/3Mh0Aqz Here’s how you can help: • Choose a designated driver before the festivities begin. • Use a rideshare app if you’re celebrating away from home. • Arrange to stay if you’ve been drinking.

📣 Smart Start proudly announces that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Doron Grosman as CEO and member of the Board. Grosman is a highly tenured executive with a demonstrated track record of building collaborative, effective and aligned organizations. Doron Grosman said, “I look forward to building on the Company’s strong track record of growth to better serve customers and support governments by expanding our offerings that deter impaired driving to help individuals live and drive responsibly.” This leadership transition follows Matt Strausz’s decision to step down as CEO. Strausz served as CEO of Smart Start since 2015, during which time he expanded the Company’s international footprint to 20 countries of operation. He will remain a member of the Board and a strategic advisor to Smart Start. View the full press release on our website: https://bit.ly/3SQ9kbd #SmartStart #CEO #Leadership #RoadSafety

Let’s kick off summer with Super Saturday at Smart Start of Irving! 🎊 Join us this weekend for an event packed with excitement and exclusive giveaways. Come in for an Ignition Interlock installation and you might just ride off in style. 🚗✨ ONLY at our Irving location! 📍: Smart Start of Irving 4848 Plaza Dr.  Irving, TX 75063 #SmartStart #SuperSaturday #IgnitionInterlock