Monday, February 11, 2008
Tougher DUI laws in Tennessee including interlock
San Diego DUI lawyer news
Tennessee lawmakers are working on a group of bills to toughen laws against DUI / DWI /drunk drivers. If passed one bill would give officers the ability to revoke the license of a drunk driver immediately. Another would strengthen the state's open container law.
The current law allows open containers as long as the driver is not drinking.
The bills would create new felony categories for DUI / drunk drivers. It would also lower blood-alcohol limits for repeat or extreme DUI offenders.
They would also require ignition interlocks for everyone convicted of DUI / drunk driving offenses. Those devices would prevent the car from starting if alcohol is detected on the driver's breath.
Tennessee lawmakers are working on a group of bills to toughen laws against DUI / DWI /drunk drivers. If passed one bill would give officers the ability to revoke the license of a drunk driver immediately. Another would strengthen the state's open container law.
The current law allows open containers as long as the driver is not drinking.
The bills would create new felony categories for DUI / drunk drivers. It would also lower blood-alcohol limits for repeat or extreme DUI offenders.
They would also require ignition interlocks for everyone convicted of DUI / drunk driving offenses. Those devices would prevent the car from starting if alcohol is detected on the driver's breath.
# posted by SanDiegoDUI @ 8:06 AM 
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