DUI ignition law News

Kentucky Senate Advances First-Time DUI Offender Ignition Interlock Bill

Prospects for a bill supported by bourbon producers and Mothers Against Drunk Driving improved Wednesday when Kentucky lawmakers reversed course to advance the proposal aimed at increasing the use of a device that blocks a vehicle from starting if the …

Kentucky Bourbon Industry Expresses Support for Proposed Ignition Interlock Bill

Kentucky’s bourbon industry teamed with leaders of Mothers Against Drunk Driving on Wednesday to promote legislation aimed at reducing drunken driving by increasing the use of a device that block vehicles from starting if the driver isn’t sober. The bill …

Kentucky Finalizing Ignition Interlock Law for DUI Drivers

Kentucky transportation officials say the state is getting close to finalizing details of a new law that will require some drunken drivers to get ignition interlock devices on their vehicles. Transportation Cabinet spokesman Chuck Wolfe told The Paducah Sun that …

Kentucky Ignition Interlock Bill for Drunken Drivers Heads to Senate

The Kentucky House has passed a bill aimed at toughening Kentucky’s DUI laws by requiring convicted drunken drivers to install ignition interlock devices in their vehicles. The bill cleared the House on a 96-0 vote Wednesday and now goes to …

Tougher Ignition Lock Bill Passes South Carolina House

The South Carolina House on Wednesday approved a bill requiring more people convicted of drunken driving to install a locking device that prevents their vehicle from starting if it detects alcohol. The House voted 112-0 on the measure named for …

Mississippi Governor to Sign DUI Ignition Lock Bill

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant intends to sign a bill aimed at strengthening laws against drunken driving, his spokesman said Monday. The response from the Republican governor came the same day the American Beverage Institute, based in Washington, D.C., urged Bryant …