Drunk Driving DUI Law

RICHMOND, Va. – If you’re under 18, drive drunk and get convicted twice, you could lose your license – and your car – under a bill that Gov. Bob McDonnell is expected to sign.
The legislation is one of four bills aimed at underage drinkers approved by the General Assembly this week.|
Another bill would change current [...]

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Maryland is considering two important bills under the Drunk Driving Elimination Act movement to reduce the incidence of DUI in the state.
One bill would have all DUI offenders, even first time offenders, use an ignition interlock under state mandate for an extended period of time, likely three months. The bill is in line with efforts [...]

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KY DUI laws could be getting even tougher in the Commonwealth if one legislator has his way.
Senate Bill 144 passed out of the judiciary committee Feb. 12. Currently, those who have a .18 alcohol level or higher face the toughest set of penalties and fines, but SB144 would lower that to .15.
Senator Ray S. Jones [...]

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Lawmakers looking at overhauling Wyoming’s drunken driving law launched into a debate Thursday over how to penalize drivers for not submitting to a breath test.
Law enforcement officials including Col. Sam Powell, head of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, told the House Judiciary Committee they support clarifying and toughening Wyoming’s DUI law. But some committee members questioned [...]

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A city attorney in Missoula is requesting that all DUI trials be held before a jury in an attempt to get stiffer sentences.
Jim Nugent recently made the request amid concerns some people accused of drunken driving were waiving their right to a jury trial in hopes of getting a lighter sentence from a judge.
And prosecutor [...]

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Moulton Police Chief Lyndon McWhorter said it’s evident the message about the dangers in driving while under the influence is getting across to motorists.
“We work hard at trying to keep impaired drivers off the roadways,” McWhorter said. “I’m constantly asking our officers about DUIs and they have been telling me that it’s getting harder to [...]

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SAN MATEO, Calif. — Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs could soon become a permanent scar on one’s record if new legislation Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, announced Wednesday to increase the penalty for repeat DUI offenders is approved.
At a news conference on the steps of the Northern Branch of San Mateo County [...]

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More than 7,000 Colorado drivers would face mandatory jail sentences each year if legislators carry out their promises to get tough with people who repeatedly drink and drive.
It will not be an easy promise to keep when the state legislature convenes Wednesday. The price of confining that many drivers even for a month or two [...]

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Governor Doyle today signed into law tougher measures against drunk driving, including criminalizing first offense when a child is a passenger.
Doyle was flanked by mothers who had lost children to drunk drivers as he signed the legislation during a state capitol ceremony.
The law also makes fourth offense drunk driving a felony instead of a misdemeanor [...]

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People who are repeatedly caught drinking and driving will not face mandatory jail time after a Colorado commission studying the issue rejected the proposed penalty.
The decision Friday prompted Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to declare it “a banner day for traffic offenders.”
The commission had supported a similar proposal in October but members decided to retry [...]

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