California Ignition Interlock Bill One Step Closer to Passage
AB 91, the proposed California law that would create a pilot program in four counties requiring all DUI drivers to use an ignition interlock device, is one step closer to passage.
AB 91, which would take effect in Los Angeles, San Diego, Alameda and Sacramento counties, has cleared the Assembly Public Safety Committee and will now be considered by the Assembly Transportation Committee. It will then go to the Assembly floor, to the California Senate, and finally to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Passage of AB 91, which was authored by Assemblyman Mike Feuer, would make California’s roads safer for everyone. Ignition interlock devices, which prevent cars from starting when drivers are unable to provide acceptable breath samples, effectively separate drinking from driving. Perhaps most importantly, ignition interlock devices don’t cost taxpayers a dime - DUI offenders pay the cost of installing and maintaining IIDs.
New Mexico was the first state in the nation to require mandatory ignition interlock device use by first-time drunk drivers. At least 45 U.S. states now require some convicted drunk drivers use ignition interlock devices.
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