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South Carolina Expands Ignition Interlock Law for Drunk Drivers

South Carolina is expanding the number of drunk driving offenders who must install temporary breathalyzers before taking the wheel. Under the new law, anyone convicted of driving under the influence will have to breathe into a device that confirms no …

South Carolina Officials, MADD Push Stricter DUI Legislation

South Carolina officials have joined members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in support of stricter DUI legislation. Gov. Henry McMaster, law enforcement and some members of the General Assembly joined that group Feb. 12 on the Statehouse grounds in support …

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 DUI Ignition Interlock Bill Heads to Governor

Kentucky lawmakers have given final passage to a bill aimed at curtailing drunken driving through use of ignition interlock devices that test the sobriety of drivers. A final version cleared the House and Senate this week as lawmakers neared the …

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 Drunken Driving Bill Navigates New Mexico Legislature

A proposal to toughen drunken driving penalties has cleared the New Mexico House but it likely faces difficulty in the Senate. The measure would add mandatory prison time to the basic sentence of drunken driving offenders with previous felonies. Similar …