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Tougher Tennessee DUI Laws Take Effect in 2011

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Several new laws in Tennessee DUI laws will make penalties for drunk driving, and repeated and excessive drunk driving harsher. One new DUI law that has gone into effect will call for those DUI offenders who register a blood alcohol content higher than .15 percent to install and pay for an ignition interlock device if they want to drive at all. Another DUI law will require state judges to determine if a DUI suspect is a danger to the community, and therefore be able to deny them bond. This caveat would typically impact repeat DUI offenders. The Chattanooga Free Press reports that the new laws are part of a stronger package of drunk driving legislation which lawmakers hope will scare some DUI offenders out of breaking the law again. The trend towards stronger DUI law is certainly a national one, and this latest package only strengthens this trend...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on January 10, 2011 (boomark / email).