Legislation could require first-time DUI offenders to install an interlock device in their vehicle
Covington Representative Mark Wright is working with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to pass a bill that would require drivers convicted of a first-offense DUI to install an in-car interlock device system in their vehicle for at least 180 days. Wright says the interlock device will not let the car start unless it knows the driver is sober. “It has a device in there that tests your blood-alcohol level and there’s some other security features of it to make sure it’s you and not somebody else who can start the car.” Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia already have this law on t...
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