What Los Angeles DUI Lawyers Say About The New DUI Law That Can Affect Every Driver Convicted
Michael P. Ehline, P.C.
June 13, 2008
by Otto Smyth
Los Angeles hit and run lawyers announced yesterday that recently there was an Assembly Bill that was sponsored by Los Angeles Assembly Member Mike Feuer, which can affect every driver that is convicted of driving under the influence.
This new bill will require the installation of alcohol ignition interlock systems on vehicles owned or operated by drivers who have been convicted of driving under the influence.
In reports the State Executive Director Matthias Mendezona of MADD in California stated that this shows that Los Angeles is taking serious action and using technology that is proven to work.
According to research that has been done on these interlock systems there is believed to be a proven 90 % effective rate to keep drivers from starting the vehicle when there is alcohol in their system.
In the year 2006 there was 1,276 deaths that were related to drunken driving accidents in California according to information that was released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These drivers that were included in this information were drivers that had a blood alcohol over .08%.
According to reports the current amount of convicted DUI drivers that are using this type of mechanical technology device is approximately one out of eight drivers that were convicted of drunk driving.
If you have been arrested for driving under the influence and are seeking an experienced Los Angeles DUI Attorney or Orange County they can be reached at 888-400-9721.
Los Angeles hit and run lawyers announced yesterday that recently there was an Assembly Bill that was sponsored by Los Angeles Assembly Member Mike Feuer, which can affect every driver that is convicted of driving under the influence.
This new bill will require the installation of alcohol ignition interlock systems on vehicles owned or operated by drivers who have been convicted of driving under the influence.
In reports the State Executive Director Matthias Mendezona of MADD in California stated that this shows that Los Angeles is taking serious action and using technology that is proven to work.
According to research that has been done on these interlock systems there is believed to be a proven 90 % effective rate to keep drivers from starting the vehicle when there is alcohol in their system.
In the year 2006 there was 1,276 deaths that were related to drunken driving accidents in California according to information that was released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These drivers that were included in this information were drivers that had a blood alcohol over .08%.
According to reports the current amount of convicted DUI drivers that are using this type of mechanical technology device is approximately one out of eight drivers that were convicted of drunk driving.
If you have been arrested for driving under the influence and are seeking an experienced Los Angeles DUI Attorney or Orange County they can be reached at 888-400-9721.
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