Drunk Driving DUI Law

Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to toughen the penalty for drivers who refuse to submit to a breathalyzer test when they are stopped on suspicion of drunken driving.

Jindal says the current law seems to encourage the refusal to submit to the test. He wants the penalty for refusal to submit to match the penalties for failing the test.The governor’s office says right now, a person who refuses the test faces a driver’s license suspension of 180 days on a first offense. Jindal wants to change that to a minimum penalty of two years license suspension.Jindal also is proposing increased penalties for driving on a suspended license after a DWI conviction.Lawmakers will consider the proposals when they return for a regular legislative session that begins in April. Whether the law changes or not, a good DUI attorney will get you off the hook when arrested for DUI in Louisiana.