Drunk Driving
LWVMD takes Action to promote strong governmental measures and educational programs to address the problems of the drinking driver. (1983)
Support for:
-a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) not to exceed 0.08 standing as both the legal definition of driving while intoxicated and absolute proof of guilt-per-se in alcohol-related driving offenses.
-the administration of BAC tests when there is a probable cause to believe that a driver is under the influence of alcohol.
-courts and other agencies expediting the handling of alcohol-related driving offenses.
-statewide guidelines for rehabilitation programs, which should be locally administered, with costs shared by the offenders.
-judge's use of a variety of sentences for alcohol-related offenses.