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Thursday, January 14, 2016

MADD pushes new proposals against drunk driving

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —Getting drunk drivers off the road is part of new proposals Wednesday from Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The proposals come as the General Assembly's new legislative session begins. It all has to do with ignition interlocks.

The ignition interlock devices are breath alcohol analyzers that connect to a car's ignition. If the person's breath is over the accepted limit, the car won't start.

The push now is over that accepted limit and when the devices would be required in the state of Maryland.

"This is nothing more than common sense. Ignition interlocks work," Del. Ben Kramer said.

It's being call Noah's Law. It's a push to require ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

The problem here is these fools wont stop, they are looking to get these one day in Every car drinker or no drinker.

Anonymous said...

This is stupid. If this is installed than it can be bypassed or disabled.

Anonymous said...

NO MORE LAWS. there are plenty, enforce them

Anonymous said...

Excellent, keep up the pressure MAD.

Anonymous said...

Money maker for the manufacturer, installers and the state, less to do with safety. Seen many a person with an interlock drive drunk in someone else's vehicle.

Anonymous said...

Will these laws apply to illegals in sanctuary areas?

Anonymous said...

Courts and interlock system working together for your $$$ and i am sure there are kickbacks to frieds of friends in the courts and lawyers.

Anonymous said...

11:48 & 12:21 ARE SPOT ON!

Anonymous said...

Ironically, most of the new businesses is Salisbury are bars and since most people don't live in Salisbury that can afford to go out drinking and there is no public transportation to speak of. Wonder how all those people get home?