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NY Governor Wants Stricter Penalties for DWIs with Kids

By erink

On August 13, New York Governor David Paterson submitted legislation to increase penalties for drivers convicted of DWI with children in the car. The Child Passenger Protection Act would make drinking and driving a felony if there were passengers under the age of 16 in the car, according to a statement released by the Governor’s office. Right now, New York DUI law treats the offense as a misdemeanor or traffic infraction. There are 35 states that have child endangerment laws, imposing higher DUI penalties for offenders who put a child at risk while drinking and driving. The Governor’s proposed legislation is as follows: A DUI offender driving with a passenger under the age of 16 who is killed can be charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and receive five to 25 years in prison if convicted...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on August 15, 2009 (boomark / email).