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Device Claims To Fool Ignition Interlock - KETV Omaha
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:21:09 GMT

Device Claims To Fool Ignition Interlock
KETV Omaha
Nebraskans arrested on suspicion of drunken driving now have a choice -- they can either fight the charge in court or have an ignition interlock device put on their car. Now there's a business that may be trying to profit off the law.

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Ignition interlock legislation hits snag - WSLS
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:46:54 GMT

Ignition interlock legislation hits snag
WSLS
House and Senate bills that would require an ignition interlock device for first-time offenders convicted of driving under the influence — bills that recently passed their respective chambers — might be hitting some speed bumps on their road to Gov.

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House seeks to dilute strict drunken driving legislation - Roanoke Times
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:14:55 GMT

House seeks to dilute strict drunken driving legislation
Roanoke Times
The Virginia Beach Republican's bill would require ignition interlocks in the cars of all motorists whose licenses are restricted because of a DUI conviction. Interlock devices prevent a car from starting if they detect a driver has been drinking.

DUI interlock device bill advances - The News-Press
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:02:53 GMT

DUI interlock device bill advances
The News-Press
A bill allowing judgers to require drivers convicted of DUI to pay for and use an ignition interlock device passed the House Economic Affairs Committee on Wednesday by unanimous vote. The bill, HB 681, would allow judges to order the use of the devices ...
Lawmakers seek to toughen DUI-related lawsThe Seattle Times

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Tougher DUI Laws Possible in Florida - WJHG-TV
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:46:53 GMT

Tougher DUI Laws Possible in Florida
WJHG-TV
Current Florida law requires anyone convicted of a DUI that either has a minor in the car, is involved in an accident or has a blood alcohol level over .15 to install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle. This new proposal would require the ...

Drunk-Driving Interlock Sales May Jump - Bloomberg
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:56:08 GMT

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Drunk-Driving Interlock Sales May Jump
Bloomberg
The market for devices to prevent convicted drunk drivers from starting cars if they've had too much to drink may surge almost fivefold if the US Congress passes a bill under debate this month. Sales of ignition interlock devices, which analyze a ...

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Drunk drivers: Congress gets behind breath-test ignition devices - Los Angeles Times
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:29:04 GMT

Drunk drivers: Congress gets behind breath-test ignition devices
Los Angeles Times
A House transportation bill unveiled Tuesday would offer additional highway funds to states that require ignition interlock devices for DUI offenders. A similar measure is expected to come before the Senate. Fifteen states require all convicted drunk ...
Bill Would Require Ignition Interlocks for First Offense DUIs in SCWSAV-TV
Push to Crack Down on 1st Time DUI OffendersWLTX.com
MADD Hails Success of Ignition Interlock ProgramKITV Honolulu
Pittsburgh Post Gazette (blog)
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Spokane Police Officer Fired For DUI Regains Job, Back Pay; Mayor Releases ... - KHQ Right Now
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:32:02 GMT

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Spokane Police Officer Fired For DUI Regains Job, Back Pay; Mayor Releases ...
KHQ Right Now
(AP) - A Spokane police officer fired in 2009 after driving drunk while off duty, hitting a pickup with his truck and leaving the scene of the collision is likely to be rehired and get more than two years of back pay totaling about $275000.
City Not Happy Rehiring ThomaKXLY Spokane

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Restaurant lobby seeks to put ignition interlock provision on ice - Fox News
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:32:06 GMT

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Restaurant lobby seeks to put ignition interlock provision on ice
Fox News
One of Washington's top trade groups for adult beverages is seeking to put on ice a provision within a House transportation bill that would require states to mandate ignition interlock devices for convicted drunk drivers.
US Restaurant Lobby Fights Breath-Test Ignition DevicesMyFox Memphis

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Effort to curb drunk driving targets first-time offenders - WDBJ7
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:34 GMT

Effort to curb drunk driving targets first-time offenders
WDBJ7
Legislation that would require first time DUI offenders to use ignition interlock devices on their cars is moving forward in the General Assembly, but the bill is also drawing strong opposition. With the ignition interlock device installed in the ...