Ignition interlock law takes effect
Driving a car won’t be as simple as inserting a key into the ignition for anyone convicted of a drunk-driving charge. A provision of Leandra’s law that went into effect Sunday requires individuals...
View ArticleNY using $3M for drunken driver monitoring
New York plans to keep reimbursing counties for monitoring convicted drunk drivers who are required to install ignition interlock devices on their vehicles. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee has...
View ArticleFuschillo seeks end to Leandra’s law loophole
State Sen. Charles Fuschillo says a state survey finds 70 percent of people convicted of drunken driving aren’t using a required ignition interlock system that detects alcohol. The Long Island...
View ArticleNY legislators urge changes in drunken boater laws
Several New York officials are urging stricter laws and enforcement when it comes to drunken boating. State Sen. Charles Fuschillo and Assemblyman David McDonough say they are introducing several bills...
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