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LA: Advocates Heralds Passage of Lifesaving Drunk Driving Law in Louisiana

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on Passage of Senate Bill (SB) 7 to Upgrade Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Law for Drunk Drivers This Safety Victory Will Save Lives in Louisiana March 1, 2024 | Yesterday, the Louisiana State Legislature passed Senate…

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LA: House Members Should Vote YES on Senate Bill 7 to Help Prevent Drunk Driving

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In Louisiana, ignition interlock devices (IIDs) have stopped 164,535 attempts to drive with a BAC of 0.08 or higher since 2006. In 2022 alone, IIDs stopped 13,339 attempts to drive with a BAC of 0.08 or higher. The technology is…

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WA: Advocates Leads Call for YES Vote in state Senate to Lower BAC to .05%, Save Lives

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Advocates is leading a group of safety and public health organizations calling on members of the Washington State Senate to vote YES on Senate Bill (SB) 5002 which would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit to .05 percent.…

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Statement: End-of-School-Year Events and Memorial Day Weekend Driving

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on End-of-School-Year Events and Memorial Day Weekend Driving   (Washington, DC-May 19, 2023) With proms, graduation parties, the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and vacation travel,…

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