[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E7]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF NIGHTRIDERS, INC.

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                           HON. BOB BEAUPREZ

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 20, 2004

  Mr. BEAUPREZ. Mr. Speaker, the occasion on which I rise today is to 
recognize the importance of one small business based in my home state 
of Colorado. This business has provided Colorado with an innovative 
private sector concept that demonstrates social-minded entrepreneurship 
by assisting in our nation's fight against drunk driving.
  Each year, seventeen thousand Americans die in alcohol-related 
traffic accidents and over six hundred thousand are injured. While 
Congress has made numerous efforts to reduce the number of these 
tragedies, private sector industries and community leaders perform a 
vital role to stop drinking and driving. One such company leading the 
fight against this tragic and avoidable threat is NightRiders, Inc.
  Located in Boulder, Colorado, NightRiders was created by three 
pioneering young men who wanted to reduce impaired driving and its 
tragic consequences. Founders Gary Calnan, Brad Dickerhofe, and Carl 
Grodnik implemented NightRiders to operate on a simple, but effective 
business plan that gives individuals peace of mind and the freedom to 
get home safely without risking lives. NightRiders provides such a 
valuable service that it enjoys the endorsements of local businesses 
and law enforcement officials.
  Let me take a moment to explain how they operate. A dispatched driver 
on a folding motorized scooter meets you at your automobile, places the 
scooter in the trunk, drives you home, and the driver gets back on the 
scooter to assist the next customer.
  Recently, NightRiders was recognized by the National Commission 
Against Drunk Driving (NCADD) and received the 2003 Corporate 
Leadership Award. Past recipients of the Corporate Leadership Award 
from the NCADD include Liberty Mutual Group (2002), The Century Council 
(2001), Kmart Corporation (2000) and Daimler Chrysler (1999). By 
presenting this award to NightRiders, the NCAAD is recognizing the 
potential for the NightRiders solution to affect real change in the 
problem of drinking and driving on a national scale.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me and the NCAAD in 
commending NightRiders for their efforts and vision to reduce the 
senseless tragedies associated with drunk driving.

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