New Law Leads To Fewer DUI Fatalities
Associated Press - Fri 10:28 AM 07/20/2012
The state has recorded 59 alcohol-related traffic fatalities
Preliminary results show alcohol-related traffic fatalities dropped in the year since the state began requiring an ignition interlock for those convicted of drunken driving.
The Kansas Department of Transportation reported Friday that the state recorded 59 alcohol-related traffic fatalities between July 1, 2011 - when the law took effect - and June 30 of this year. That compares with 125 and 137, respectively, for the previous two years.
The law requires those with a DUI conviction to install a device that drivers blow into to show their blood-alcohol level is below .04 before their vehicles will start.
Pete Bodyk, traffic safety manager for KDOT, told The Lawrence Journal-World the fatality numbers will probably increase but he expects data to continue to show a significant decline since the law began.
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Information from: Lawrence Journal-World, http://www.ljworld.com
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ROCKER
Saturday 21 July 2012 22:02 Report this comment
THE WAY THESE IGNITION INTERLOCK THINGS WORK IS STUPID ,IF A PERSON HAS ONE OF THESE INTERLOCK SYSTEMS ON THEIR CAR ,WOULDNT IT MAKE SENSE FOR THE CAR TO BE STARTED ,WITH NO ALCOHOL DETECTED ON THE PERSONS ,BREATHE ,,,,BUT ACCORDING TO THE LAW IT WILL START IF A PERSON HAS .BELOW .04 ,HEY HOW ABOUT 3.9 ,,IT STARTED ,NOW I CAN FINISH MY BEER ,AND DRIVE HOME ,GOOD JOB LAWMAKERS ,,, SOMEONE CAN TEST IT OUT IN THEIR DRIVEWAY ,ONE SIP ,TRY TO START CAR ,2 SIPS ,MAYBE 3,4,5,6, ETC...