Bill Calls for Stricter Punishment for Dangerous Drivers
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
• Mandate that judges suspend the license of any driver who leaves the scene of an incident resulting in serious bodily injury.
• Significantly increase the amount of time for license suspensions and revocations.
• Increase sentences of imprisonment for people convicted of driving to endanger, which is defined as driving with “reckless disregard for the safety of others.”
• With regards to driving under the influence, it would provide for discretionary ignition interlock—a penalty that consists of installing a breathalyzer to the dashboard of the car and requiring the operator to blow an acceptable BAC before the vehicle can be turned on.
The bill is sponsored by Raymond Gallison, D-Bristol, Portsmouth.
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Comments:
Chris Digman
9:51am on Wednesday, April 06, 2011
about time, i'd like to see something in the bill that lets the state police hire a few more cops in unmarked cars and get these crazy drivers off the road