States

HI: State Should Address High Percentage of Drunk Driving Deaths by Lowering BAC Limit to .05

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Advocates and other leading public health and safety organizations are calling on the Hawaii Senate Committee on Transportation to advance Senate Bill (SB) 2463 and House Bill (HB) 1827. This legislation will lower the per se limit of alcohol-impaired driving…

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NY: Law to Reduce Distraction Among School Bus Drivers Is Critical For Safety

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In New York, Advocates supports enactment of Senate Bill (S.) 3240/Assembly Bill (A.) 348. This legislation will improve safety by prohibiting school bus drivers from using mobile telephones while driving when students are on board. Current law permits hands-free use…

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NY: Upgrade to Drunk Driving Law is Critical and Timely

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Advocates supports advancing Assembly Bill (A.) 2703/Senate Bill (S.) 2517 to upgrade the ignition interlock device (IID) law to require IID use by convicted Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenders as a condition of license reinstatement and close a loophole in…

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AZ: State Has Chance to Be a National Leader on Reducing Speed-Related Deaths

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Advocates has announced support for enactment of House Bill (HB) 2417 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program. Use of ISA by individuals convicted of specified or repeat offenses would be required to drive during license suspension. Installation of…

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