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Convicted of dui, know if they're caught one of the penalties they will receive is putting interlock on the vehicle. >> reporter: research finds that 75% of the people that are convicted of dui eventually reoffend. also 2/3 of those required to put interlocks in their car don't even put them in, martha. martha: not surprising i guess to some extent. is there opposition to this idea, adam? >> reporter: there is, people opposed to it, i will spit that out. american beverage institute is one group opposing it saying we represent 8,000 restaurants and should not be a one-size-fits-all type situati...

A dui. critics say that a multimillion-dollar overreaction. adam housley is live on this from los angeles. why this new push, adam? >> reporter: martha, the issue really is whether or not these alcohol testing devices should be in the cars of every single dui offender or just repeat oaf spenders. right now 16 states currently around the country require ignition interlocks for anyone convicted of driving under influence including first-time offenders. a handful of other states consider legislation that require for only hardcore repeat offenders. recent study by insurance institute having interl...

A national safety group is proposing putting breathalyzers in all cars of dui offenders, preventing drivers from starting up their cars if device detects any alcohol. but several groups are fighting this saying it's going to hurt business, it's going to cost states millions of dollars, and congress is currently discussing the issue. adam houseley's live in our l.a. bureau with more. adam? >> reporter: yeah, jenna. really the debate's over whether or not these alcohol-testing devices should be many cars for all dui offenders, first-time or not. there's some suggestion they should be in all cars...