New York Mandatory Interlock Law Takes Effect Aug. 15
New York...Over the weekend, several newspapers in New York updated readers on some significant anti-drunk driving legislation that passed earlier in the year. According to multiple reports, 311 people have been arrested so far under the new Child Passenger Protection Act, which makes it a felony to drive drunk with a passenger under 16 in the vehicle.
The final provision of the Child Passenger Protection Act, also known as Leandra’s Law, will take effect on August 15: courts will order convicted drunk drivers to install ignition interlocks in their cars, regardless of whether a child under 16 was in the vehicle at the time. New York will join a group of 9 other states which require mandatory interlocks for all first-time offenders.
Check out the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ press release for more information.