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INTERLOCKS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
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CHILD ENDANGERMENT
NO REFUSAL
New Mexico became the first state to require ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers when it passed the lifesaving legislation in 2005. Since then, 15 states have followed its lead, and New Mexico’s drunk driving deaths have declined by 36 percent thanks to the legislation and strong law enforcement efforts. The state still needs a child endangerment law. MADD also urges the governor to reappoint a DUI coordinator, a position that contributed to the state’s dramatic decline in drunk driving fatalities but is currently vacant. NEW MEXICO
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INTERLOCKS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
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CHILD ENDANGERMENT
NO REFUSAL
Leandra’s Law, requiring ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers and making it a felony to drive drunk with a child passenger in a vehicle, changed the state’s perception of drunk driving. With continued enforcement efforts and more interlocks for convicted drunk drivers, New York is working diligently to stop drunk driving. We hope to see fatality reductions as a result. NEW YORK
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INTERLOCKS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
ALR
CHILD ENDANGERMENT
NO REFUSAL
North Carolina was one of the first states to require interlocks for first-time offenders with a blood alcohol concentration of .15 or greater when it passed the legislation in 2007. To extend a decline in drunk driving deaths, North Carolina should continue its leadership role by requiring interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers. NORTH CAROLINA
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INTERLOCKS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
ALR
CHILD ENDANGERMENT
NO REFUSAL
North Dakota recently enacted a 24/7 Sobriety Program to combat drunk driving. However, this program applies only to repeat offenders, not to all convicted drunk drivers. North Dakota must address the entire drunk driving problem, which is why MADD urges the state to require ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers. NORTH DAKOTA
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