RATING THE STATES
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ALABAMA Alabama became the last state to enact an ignition interlock law in 2011. Unfortunately, the law has not been implemented and is limited to all repeat and first-time convicted drunk drivers with an illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .15 or greater. MADD calls on lawmakers in 2014 to advance legislation to implement Alabama’s ignition interlock law and require these lifesaving devices for all convicted drunk drivers. ALASKA Alaska requires ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers. MADD calls on Alaska to conduct sobriety checkpoints to help reduce drunk driving related crashes. ARIZONA Arizona has one of the best ignition interlock laws in the country. As a result, drunk driving deaths have decreased by 43 percent since 2007. Arizona’s law requires convicted drunk drivers to use an ignition interlock (not wait out the interlock order) before obtaining unrestricted driving privileges. MADD applauds Arizona on its continued efforts to keep roads safe. Sobriety checkpoints and continued refinement of the ignition interlock program are proven ways to continue saving lives. ARKANSAS Arkansas is on the path to eliminating drunk driving. The state has seen a 28 percent reduction in drunk driving fatalities since the 2009 law requiring ignition interlocks for all convicted offenders went into effect. MADD urges lawmakers to close the loopholes that exist to ensure that offenders cannot opt out of an ignition interlock order. Arkansas lawmakers also need to focus on implementing a no-refusal program. CALIFORNIA California launched an ignition interlock pilot program requiring interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers in four counties – Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Tulare – covering 13 million people. California has been a leader in highway safety. To get five stars, MADD calls on California to make the four- county pilot a statewide law and further protect citizens from drunk drivers.
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