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MARYLAND'S NEW DRUNK DRIVING LEGISLATION --- " NOAH 's LAW " ---
GOES INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1st, 2016
The new law --- The Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 (NOAH's LAW) significantly expands the State of Maryland's MVA Ignition Interlock Program in an effort to keep drunk drivers off the State's roads.
An ignition interlock is a device that prevents a vehicle from starting when it detects a certain level of alcohol on the driver's breath. The law mandates an ignition interlock device for convicted drivers. The convicted driver is required to participate in the program for the following convictions:
(1) Driving Under the Influence (DUI);
(2) Driving While Impaired (DWI) while transporting a minor under the age of 16; and
(3) Homicide or life-threatening injury by motor vehicle while DUI or DWI.
The length of time the convicted driver is required to participate in the program is:
(1) For the first incident, it is 6 months.
(2) For the second incident, it is one year.
(3) And, for the third or subsequent incident, it is 3 years.
If the driver receives a DWI after refusing to take a chemical test ( a mandatory interlock is required) he or she will be required to participate in the ignition interlock program for one year.
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