Saturday, February 21, 2009

Legislator pushes for tougher DWI laws

Legislator pushes for tougher DWI laws


A state senator whose family was touched by a fatal DWI accident is continuing his fight against drunk drivers by pushing for tougher laws.

Sen. Kent Cravens (R-Albuquerque) is on a crusade that would put more ignition interlocks into cars of drunk drivers and put them in earlier.

"If a person is caught driving a car without an ignition interlock - and they don't have an ignition interlock license - in other words they're just completely driving on a revoked license - that vehicle would be immobilized and actually subject to forfeiture," he said.

Ken Cravens is the brother of Paul Cravens, whose family was killed by Gordon House in a DWI crash in 1992.

Another Cravens bill would require an interlock during the time between a DWI arrest and the trial or guilty plea.

About 1,000 people a year in New Mexico are arrested for DWI during that period. 

Opponents of the measure said it would be unfair--that the law would punish people before they are convicted.

The Cravens bills are scheduled for a crucial hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Saturday.



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