A STATE-BY-STATE SUMMARY
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INTERLOCKS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
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CHILD ENDANGERMENT
NO REFUSAL
High-visibility law enforcement efforts have helped reduce drunk driving fatalities in Alabama. In 2011, Alabama became the final state to enact an ignition interlock law. Unfortunately, the law is limited to repeat offenders and first-time offenders with a BAC of .15 or greater. The next step is to require these lifesaving devices for all convicted drunk drivers. ALABAMA
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INTERLOCKS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
ALR
CHILD ENDANGERMENT
NO REFUSAL
Alaska requires ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers. However, drunk driving deaths could be further reduced by enacting a child endangerment law, utilizing sobriety checkpoints and engaging in other high-visibility law enforcement activities. Sobriety checkpoints are legal in Alaska but are not often conducted. ALASKA
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INTERLOCKS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
ALR
CHILD ENDANGERMENT
NO REFUSAL
Arizona’s 46 percent drop in drunk driving fatalities is due in large part to its law requiring ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers as well as increased law enforcement efforts. As a five star state, Arizona can continue its progress by appointing a statewide DUI coordina- tor. ARIZONA
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