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April 11, 2006

Carcieri to push for anti-drunken driving legislation

PROVIDENCE - - Governor Carcieri plans to ask the House Judiciary Committee today to support legislation aimed at cracking down on drunken driving.

The governor is scheduled to speak at the Putting the Brakes on DUI conference at the Rhode Island Convention Center this afternoon.

Carcieri and Attorney General Patrick Lynch have submitted a bill to close a loophole in the state's Breathalyzer refusal law. Their legislation would toughen penalties for drivers who refuse to take a Breathalyzer test.

The Senate has already passed the bill.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Jack Perry  at 7:11 AM | Permalink

Comments

this issue is getting a little out of control, at some point perhaps drinking should only be allowed at home and maybe smoking banned all together-by the way last year over 100 members of the congress and senate had a dwi.

tony | April 11, 2006 8:19 AM link

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