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AG Lynch Leads Effort To Strengthen RI's Drunk Driving Laws
Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri signed legislation on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 eliminating a major loophole in the state's drunk driving laws. The new law increases the penalties for those who refuse to submit to a Breathalyzer test when they are pulled over for drunk driving. Before the new law took effect, the penalties for refusing a Breathalyzer test were significantly less than the penalties for DUI.
Governor Carcieri and Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch announced in November that they would be submitting this legislation to close that loophole in state law and end Rhode Island's shameful distinction of leading the nation in two categories - percentage of DUI-refusal cases and percentage of total highway deaths caused by drunken drivers.
"Cutting down on the numbers of deaths and injuries caused by drunk drivers on Rhode Island's roadways is, without a doubt, a mission that transcends party lines." Lynch said at the ceremony.
Governor Carcieri and Attorney General Lynch were joined at the bill signing ceremony by Sen. Joseph Polisena of Johnston, who sponsored the Carcieri/Lynch bill in the Senate (S 2072), and Rep. J. Patrick O'Neill of Pawtucket, who sponsored a separate version of the bill in the House (H 6700).
Implied Consent is a factor in DUI for some states
Delaware has an "implied consent" law. That means if you drive in Delaware and are suspected of DUI, you voluntarily agree to a chemical test to determine the degree of impairment. Failure to take the test carries a penalty of loss of license and/or driving privileges for a period of one year for a 1st offense, 18 months for a 2nd offense and 24 months for the 3rd subsequent offense, in addition to the penalties for DUI.
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Definition:
Driving while intoxicated is the offense of operating a motor vehicle in a physically or mentally impaired condition after consuming enough to raise one’s blood alcohol content above the statutory limit, or after consuming drugs. Penalties for this offense vary widely.
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)
Definition:
Horizontal gaze nystagmus is a naturally occurring involuntary jerking of the eyeballs as they gaze side to side. It is theorized that when a person is impaired by alcohol, the nystagmus (the jerking of the eyeballs) is magnified or pronounced.
Breathalyzer
Definition:
Breathalyzer is the trademark (of National Draeger, Inc. which acquired the Breathalyzer division from Smith and Wesson) for the most commonly used breath-testing device in New Jersey. The Breathalyzer converts breath alcohol into a blood alcohol reading.
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