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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 …

West Virginia Tackling Underage Drinking, Driving Through ‘NO School Spirits’ Contest

The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration has received a record 78 entries from high school students for a contest discussing the dangers of drinking and driving and underage alcohol consumption. Sixteen high schools submitted essays or videos for the …

North Carolina Kicks Off Annual Holiday Anti-Drunk Driving Campaign

The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program and law enforcement agencies are starting their annual holiday campaign to combat drunken driving. The kickoff for the “Booze It & Lose It” enforcement campaign was held Dec. 11 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. …

N.Y. Sen. Schumer Pushes for High-Tech Solution to Drunk Driving

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says the nation should increase funds for the development of high-tech sensors that can disable a car’s ignition if its driver is drunk. The New York Democrat said on July 26 that he is supporting …