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GoldenRod
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New York toughens drunken driving law
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/19/new.york.dwi.law/index.html
New York (CNN) -- It is now a felony in New York to drive drunk or under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle, and will require first-time driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) offenders to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles.
With a quick sweep of his hand Wednesday, Gov. David A. Paterson signed the Child Passenger Protection Act, known as Leandra's Law in honor of 11-year-old Leandra Rosado, who was killed in a drunken driving accident in October.
Lenny Rosado, Leandra's father, stood nearby, holding a picture of his daughter while tears streamed down his face.
"On that night of October 11, I lost my only child," Rosado said while choking back tears. "As a single parent, she was my heart, my soul and my best friend."
According to Paterson, Leandra's Law will set some of the toughest DWI penalties in the nation and will provide law enforcement officials with the tools they need to prosecute DWI offenders.
Under the law, first-time offenders with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more or under the influence of drugs, and with a child age 15 or under in the vehicle, will automatically have their drivers license suspended, will have to install a ignition interlock device in their car and may be charged with a Class E felony punishable up to four years in prison.
Intoxicated drivers who cause serious injury to a child may be charged with a Class C felony punishable up to 15 years in prison, and drunken drivers who cause the death of a child will be charged with a Class B felony that could bring up to 25 years in prison.
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Re: New York toughens drunken driving law
FINALLY!!!
They are moving in the right direction!
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| Posted 11/19/09 9:05 AM |
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skinny
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Re: New York toughens drunken driving law
FINALLY!
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| Posted 11/19/09 9:07 AM |
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JennZ
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Re: New York toughens drunken driving law
about time!
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| Posted 11/19/09 9:10 AM |
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MsSissy
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| Posted 11/19/09 9:17 AM |
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JenMarie
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headoverheels
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rojerono
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| Posted 11/19/09 10:44 AM |
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DiamondGirl
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| Posted 11/19/09 10:50 AM |
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| Posted 11/19/09 12:15 PM |
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Re: New York toughens drunken driving law
Finally!!!!
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| Posted 11/19/09 12:28 PM |
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Babyaholic
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| Posted 11/19/09 12:41 PM |
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Cpt2007
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Re: New York toughens drunken driving law
FINALLY!!!
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| Posted 11/19/09 12:44 PM |
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