New Life to AZ DUI Bill
A previously vetoed DUI laws enhancement is being re-written to avoid the problems that caused Gov. Napolitano to reject it. The new version in the Senate maintains the 1 year requirement for an ignition interlock device for DUI convictions. The vetoed version would have rolled back that time to only 6 months.
The current law requiring the 1 year interlock (a Breathalyzer device that prevents your car from starting if you have consumed alcohol) has only been in effect for less than a year. The governor thought it was too soon to consider a reduction, since we haven’t seen the effects of the strict new law. A 1 year mandate for a ignition interlock device after any first offense convictions places Arizona’s DUI laws as among the strictest in the nation.
Other changes to this new revision include identical penalties for drunken boating as drunken driving, and some technical legal issues.
A vote by the full Arizona Senate is expected next week.
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