Back in June, I wrote a piece covering
the new ignition interlock device laws in Georgia (you can read that here).
Not exact matches
NYC probation officials have made «considerable progress» enforcing Leandra's Law, but the number of convicted drunken drivers getting required
ignition interlock devices remains too low, a
new audit from the state comptroller's office revealed.
Between Aug. 15, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2014, courts in
New York ordered the installation of 2,166
ignition interlock devices under NYC Probations» supervision.
«
Ignition interlocks won't protect
New Yorkers if DWI offenders can drive without installing the
devices,» DiNapoli said.
The second
new law related to drunk driving and
ignition interlock devices began in the Senate and will expand the pool of drivers who may be subjected to the use of an IID.
A group of six drivers who were issued penalties under the
new provisions have issued a constitutional challenge of the
new regime, arguing the penalties imposed (including driving prohibitions, impoundment, fines, and the requirement of an
ignition interlock device) are criminal in nature and fall outside the province's jurisdiction.
The statute also provides that if you are charged with a first DWI / DUI and your BAC level is 0.15 percent or higher, you will be required to place an
ignition interlock device in your vehicle during the term of your
New Jersey license suspension and between 6 months to 1 year after you serve the court ordered suspension.
According to the laws in
New York, a DUI conviction will also mandate that the individual install an
ignition interlock device on their automobiles, which is required even if the individual resides out of the state.
Drunk driving is such a problem in the state of
New York that Leandra's Law, enacted in 2010, requires any driver convicted with a DUI to install an
ignition interlock device in their vehicles at their own expense.
Since this is her first DUI, under the
new ignition interlock laws, she will need an
ignition interlock device installed in her car.