RATING THE STATES
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SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina has one of the worst drunk driving records in the nation. Strong ignition interlock laws are needed to protect its citizens. MADD challenges South Carolina legislators to end the toll that drunk driving has caused in the state. Passing an all-offender ignition interlock bill, coupled with strong enforcement, will save lives. SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota is a two-star state and needs to domore reduce drunk driving deaths. In 2011, a lawwas passed allowing for the use of ignition interlocks starting in conjunction with the state’s Sobriety 24/7 program. This move limits the use of interlocks to repeat and first-time offenders with a BAC of .17 or greater. MADD asks lawmakers to strengthen DUI reform and expand the current interlock law to include all convicted drunk drivers with a BAC of .08 or greater. The state could also better protect children from drunk drivers by enacting a child endangerment law. TENNESSEE Tennessee is on the path to eliminating drunk driving, becoming the 19th state to enact an all-offender ignition interlock law. The law went into effect on July 1, 2013. This move, coupled with the use of no-refusal enforcement activities, will prove to reduce drunk driving and protect the public. MADD encourages state lawmakers to further expand DUI reform by utilizing administrative license revocation to help deter drunk drivers. TEXAS In 2012, Texas led the nation with 1,296 drunk driving fatalities. The legislature fails to take any steps to address this deadly problem. MADD is preparing for the 2015 session where we will advocate for ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers and legalizing the option of sobriety checkpoints. UTAH Utah is one of 20 states with an all-offender interlock law and is a leader in the fight to end drunk driving in the nation. Due in part to their all-offender interlock law, drunk driving deaths are down by 24 percent. MADD applauds Utah on its continued efforts to protect the public and keep roads safe. Sobriety checkpoints and continued refinement of the ignition interlock program are proven countermeasures to save lives.
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