Panel rejects tough drunk driving bill
The House Judiciary Committee live up to its reputation as the graveyard of strong drunk-driving legislation last week as it killed a bill that would have increased penalties for refusing to take a blood-alcohol test for a second time. The bill would have allowed a $1,000 fine or up to a 12-month jail term for such a refusal.
The bill was one of the primary objectives of anti-drunk-driving activists during this legislative session and won the endorsement of police and prosecutors.
The committee rejected the measure on a 12-7 vote.
Comments
Unbelievable. What could possibly be the reasoning for rejecting such legislation? If you're not guilty, then you have nothing to hide by submitting to a test.
Posted by: Michelle Brown | March 21, 2011 5:18 PM