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Push for Ignition Interlock Laws in the US this Fall

By erink

Since 2005, when New Mexico became the first state to pass a law requiring ignition interlock devices for all people with DUI convictions, 10 other states have enacted DUI laws mandating DUI offenders install ignition interlock devices. The ignition interlock law campaign is gaining momentum. The federal transportation funding bill that will be discussed by Congress this fall requires every state to mandate DUI offenders install ignition interlock devices. It states don’t pass such a law, the state governments may lose federal highway funding. An ignition interlock device requires a driver blow into a breathalyzer before the car will start. It will stop the engine from starting if alcohol is detected on the driver’s breath. Currently, 47 states and Washington D...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on July 30, 2009 (boomark / email).