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Ignition locks reduce DWIs
March 1st, 2008
Interlocks, breath-testing devices that prevent a vehicle’s ignition from starting if the driver is above a preset blood alcohol limit, can dramatically reduce driving-while-impaired (DWIs) offenses among first-time offenders, a new study shows. The findings help settle a dispute over whether interlocks work as well with first-time offenders as with repeat offenders, providing key new evidence that could influence the decisions of lawmakers and judges on how to keep drunk drivers off the road. Four states now mandate interlocks for first DWI offenses: New Mexico, Louisiana, Arizona and Illinois (effective in 2009). Researchers compared two groups of first time DWI offenders in New...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-01)
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