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4 In 2009, Arkansas enacted a law requiring ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers. Other legislation was passed at that time, including an open-container law. These laws, along with continued efforts in high-visibility law enforcement, will help stop drunk driving. ARKANSAS INTERLOCKS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS ALR CHILD ENDANGERMENT
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Colorado’s all-offender interlock law has helped cut down on drunk driving fatalities. It’s also one of the few states with a compliance- based removal system, penalizing offenders if interlocks show they attempted to drive drunk. To further affect positive change, MADD urges Colorado to implement more no-refusal events. COLORADO H H H H California has made progress toward ending drunk driving, but more action is needed. On July 1, 2010, a pilot program went into effect, requir- ing interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers in four counties covering 13 million people. The pilot program should be expanded statewide, as other counties in the state are missing opportunities to protect people from drunk drivers. The state should also look at improving its child endangerment law. CALIFORNIA INTERLOCKS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS ALR CHILD ENDANGERMENT NO REFUSAL
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In 2011, Connecticut lawmakers enacted legislation requiring interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers. Once this measure takes effect in 2012, Connecticut’s level of drunk driving should decrease. Unfortunately, a loophole exists until at least 2013, allowing nearly all first-time drunk driving offenders to receive diversion, free of the interlock requirement. Additionally, Connecticut is one of 11 states with no child endanger- ment law. We hope this will change in 2012. CONNECTICUT
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