PA: Deana’s Law to tighten DUI penalties passes Senate 43-6
PA: Deana’s Law to tighten DUI penalties passes Senate 43-6 The Bradford Era January 29, 2020 The Pennsylvania Senate overwhelmingly passed “Deana’s Law” 43-6 Tuesday, a package of reforms to the state’s DUI laws that would increase penalties for repeat drunk drivers and implement new technology aimed at alerting law enforcement of possible infractions before […]
FL: DUI Diversion Program Gets House Go-Ahead
FL: DUI Diversion Program Gets House Go-Ahead News Service Of Florida February 4, 2020 A House panel on Monday approved a proposal that would require the creation of a statewide diversion program to prod drunken drivers into substance-abuse treatment. The bill (HB 1145), sponsored by Rep. Thad Altman, R-Indialantic, would require each judicial circuit to […]
Are States Protecting Students From Impaired School Bus Drivers?
Are States Protecting Students From Impaired School Bus Drivers? Lawmakers and advocacy groups agree that stricter laws are needed. U.S. News By Casey Leins, Staff Writer February 12, 2020 WHEN QUINTON HIGGINS Jr. was 15 years old, he survived the deadliest drunk-driving crash in American history. He was on a bus coming home from a church-arranged trip to […]