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GA: State Senate Should Reject Bill That Rolls Back Technology Deployed to Keep School Children Safe

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Advocates has sent a letter to leadership of the Public Safety Committee of the Georgia Senate opposing House Bill (HB) 225. The legislation prohibits the use of automated speed enforcement (ASE) systems in school zones, an effective and lifesaving technology…

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GA: Prohibiting Safety Technology That Helps Keep School Children Safe Would be Dangerous Step Backward

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Advocates has sent a letter to leadership of the Georgia House Committee on Motor Vehicles outlining our opposition to House Bill (HB) 225. This legislation prohibits the use of automated speed enforcement (ASE) systems in school zones, an effective and…

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Letter in Support of Georgia House Bill (HB) 439 to Require the Use of Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs) by All Convicted Drunk Drivers

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Under current law in Georgia, ignition interlocks are required for all repeat offenders for a period of 12 months; however, they are only an option for first-time offenders and first refusals in lieu of a restricted or
suspended license. Information from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) on the effectiveness of IIDs in Georgia notes that over the twelve-year period from December 1, 2006 to December 31, 2018, IIDs
prevented 35,496 attempts to drive drunk in the state including 4,339 attempts in 2018 alone. Expanding the law to include all first-time offenders would improve the effectiveness of the IID program and help prevent
drunk driving.

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